Plymouth Police to purchase Glock 9 mm 45s replacing Sig Sauer 320s

The Sig Sauer 320 handgun, currently issued to officers with the Plymouth Police Department, will be replaced by a Glock after numerous nationwide reports of uncommanded discharges have been reported over the past several years.

Monday evening, the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved Police Chief John Weir’s request to purchase 27 Glock G45 GEN5 9mm from Kiesler’s Police Supply from Jeffersonville.      

The chief presented a quote for the purchase of 27 Glock 45s with COA Optics at $19,764.  While the optics from the Sigs will fit on the Glocks, they will not fit in the Glock holsters, so new ones need to be purchased. 

Chief Weir said Kiesler is willing to honor the conversation they had with the chief two weeks ago and will provide a $250 trade-in for the 27 weapons the city currently has, which totals a reduction of $6,750.  They told the chief that they are no longer accepting Sig trade-ins. Weir will purchase 23 right-handed Safariland level three duty holsters and 2 left-handed holsters for $3,850. Shipping will be $175, bringing the total to $17,039.

Board member Don Ecker asked about the lead time, and Chief Weir said it is 4 months from the time he places the order.  In the meantime, the chief put out an email to city officers letting them know that if they want to get a different gun of good quality that is approved by the chief or assistant chief with a level three holster, they can.  The chief told the Board of Public Works that the school will not allow Resource Officers to carry the Sig Sauer 320 on school property, and both officers have gotten different weapons to use until the new ones arrive.

Chief Weir has the funds available in his equipment budget to make the purchase and didn’t need the approval, but he wanted to Board of Public Works and Safety to understand why the department wanted to purchase new duty weapons.  He said many officers are not comfortable taking their weapons home for fear of an uncommand discharge. 

The chief also told the board that last week, an Air Force security officer was shot with his weapon and died from the injuries.  The chief said the Sig was sitting on an end table in the holster, and when the soldier walked by, it went off, striking him in the chest.  He went on to say the Air Force issued a memo to no longer carry the Sigs. 

Chief Weir hopes the Glocks will arrive by Thanksgiving because officers will need to train with the new duty weapon and qualify with it before trading in the Sig Sauer 320s.   

Glock G45 GEN5 9mm