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Council approves purchase of 70 Glock backup handguns for El Mirage police, using trade‑in credit

5912581 · October 7, 2025
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Council approved the police department’s purchase of 70 Glock 43X secondary handguns under state contract, using a trade‑in credit of about $21,370 and authorizing a remaining city cost of roughly $26,035, police said the move standardizes secondary weapons, ammunition and training.

The El Mirage Common Council authorized the police department to purchase 70 Glock 43X handguns under statewide contract on Oct. 7, completing the final phase of a multiyear effort to standardize service and backup weapons.

Police leadership told council officers are encouraged to carry a secondary handgun for officer safety in situations such as…

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