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Not to steal this thread but i was talking to a police officer (19 years hpd) the other night and found out a few sad facts. i just met this guy so i duno how accurate his facts are but according to him you have to purchase your own ar(no such thing as a issued ar) and if u get one it has to be a colt. They are also only allowed to use one type of .223 ammo (forgot exactly which one), and this is the part that really made me shake my head, they are given one box of 9mm ammo a year for their duty gun. If they want to practice is all on your own time and money. Even if there are not a lot of shootings in Hawaii these are the guys we depend on to deal with deadly situations. They should be able to get in as much training as they can. Can anyone confirm these as facts?
A shotgun, or an AR from the districts arsenal may be checked out prior to shift. Purchase of a personal shotgun or AR for a duty weapon is authorized for HPD. As far as AR/M4 platforms, currently only the Colt is authorized, being the AR15 variants, no M4. Only 1 division within HPD uses the Colt M4A1. There are 3 other potential AR/M4 makers in the final process for approved use. HPD issues Federal TRU .223, 55gr, Hi-Shok SP ammo. As far as the duty rounds, a single new box is issued at qualifications, this ammo is accountable for. If an officer wishes to practice, the range tries to supply officers with practice ammo, which is different from duty ammo, so it is not on the officers own dime, but it is generally their own time. Some specialized divisions / units have firearms training time which is a part of regular duty time.