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Denton Police to standardize duty firearms after council directs purchase from seized‑funds
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with issuing department handguns and patrol rifles, using police confiscation funds for initial purchase; officers will be issued department pistols and trained on a Glock 9mm standard.
The Denton Police Department will begin issuing standardized duty firearms to officers after the city council directed staff to proceed with an initial purchase funded from the police confiscation fund.
Deputy Chief Brian Coase told the council the department does not currently issue handguns or patrol rifles; officers buy and carry their own weapons. That creates a recruiting disadvantage and a training inconsistency, Coase said. "That's a significant expense for our new officers that we're trying to recruit to say welcome aboard. Now go find the tools for…
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