WHILE BROWSING THE INTERNET TO SEE IF WE KNOW THE CONTENTS OF MICHAEL JACKSONS SAFE, AS I DO NOT HAVE CABLE. I FOUND THIS PICTURE OF AN LAPD OFFICER WITH A XD IN HIS HOLSTER. WHILE I BET DOLLARS TO DONUTS IT IS A .40 I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD CONVO. SEEING HOW THE GLOCK VS. XD THREAD IS DEAD. I WANTED TO HEAR WHAT OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS ARE.
I don’t think that guy is from LAPD
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That guy is definitely not LAPD.
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I thought LAPD was still carrying M9s. Am I behind the times?
Definitely not an LAPD patch or an LAPD uniform.
Probably from a smaller municipal department in the LA area…there are probably more departments around what people consider to be the LA area than you can shake a stick at. Hell, even in my sleepy little burg there are at least 6 different departments within 15 miles, not counting the state police.
According to the LAPD website, officers are authorized to carry:
Beretta:
92F, 92FS, 92FS-Stainless Steel, 8045 (4” barrel)
Smith & Wesson:
459, 5904, 5903, 659, 5906, 645, 4506, 4566, 4567, 5903 TSW, 5906 TSW, 4569 TSW, and 4566 TSW.
Glock:
9mm: Model 34, magazine capacity 17
Model 17, magazine capacity 17
Model 19, magazine capacity 15
.40 caliber: Model 35, magazine capacity 15
Model 22, magazine capacity 15
Model 23, magazine capacity 13
.45 caliber: Model 21, magazine capacity 13
http://www.lapdonline.org/i_want_to_know
No XD’s on the list.
The LEO in the picture is NOT LAPD.
Looks like BHPD to me…
MY BAD… MAYBE NOT LAPD. LIKE I SAID THE PICTURE WAS FROM THE MICHAEL JACKSON FIASCO IN L.A.
LAPD Patrol do not wear shoulder patches or allow the carry of XD’s.
DOES ANYONE ELSE FIND THE USE OF ALL CAPS ACCEPTABLE IF YOUR NAME IS NOT WES?
M_P
What’s worse, all caps or a member posting about Michael Jackson?
“It’s just a little Jesus-juice…”
“eeeee-heee”
All new LAPD Officers are issued the Glock 22 in 40 caliber, after graduation I believe they can go to a 9mm, 40, 45acp, in Glock, S&W 4506/4566, Beretta 9mm, and 45acp, I don’t they they have yet authorized the S&W M&P. Went to a school with LAPD K9 Officer he was carrying Glock 21SF, with a M3 light attached, said its prefered weaponn of K9 Units, this was last year.
I have known alot of cops, sherriffs, military, border partol and private security. None of whom carry a xd as of yet. Thats why I was shocked to see any kind of officer of the law carry a xd. The main reason I posted this picture, a cop in LA with a xd. I does not matter who it may be, just a xd used in service kind of puts a smile on my face. 
A friend of mine on Metro carries a 9mm XD. Of course I make fun of him for it every chance I get. Another friend in the academy purchased a .40 XD for his duty gun before they started on firearms quals and apparently the instructors made so much fun of him he switched to a Glock 17.
Faith in mankind: restored.
M_P
I know of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe(BNSF) Special Agent that carries an XD in .40S&W. Thats it though.
For those that know: XD equals bubba gun 
Yep I live in the Dallas Ft Worth area and the XD equips many a Bubba :D. Had abubba tell me just the other day that the XD was a “supeerior” gun to a Glock 
I carry an XD40 Service for duty. No problems with it yet. I started out with a Glock 22. No problems with it either.
same, XD40. Have had it for over 3yrs now. No problems at all. only cleaning that gets done more than once a year is run a patch thru the barrel after I shoot it(dont like to carry a dirty barreled gun, just more defense in my case if some jackass IAO says I was involved in a shooting when I wasnt).
Ive put about 2000rds thru it before I clean it and have 0 problems. Other than I scratched the hell out of it with the junk factory holster.