3-202 - Required Equipment

To list the required equipment that members must carry, and which equipment will be provided to members and which equipment must be supplied by the members themselves.

1. Every sworn MPD member shall carry the following equipment unless assigned to undercover duty where it is necessary to conceal their identity.

• MPD issued ammunition (P&P 5-408).
• MPD authorized badge.
• MPD authorized firearm- primary duty handgun (P&P 5-414).
• MPD authorized handcuffs and key (P&P 5-305).
• MPD issued identification card.
• MPD cellular phone (P&P 4-220).

2. Every sworn MPD member working in a Class ‘C’ uniform (P&P 3-114) shall carry the following authorized equipment and weapons.

• MPD authorized body worn camera (P&P 4-223).
• MPD authorized CEW (if issued) (P&P 5-309).
• MPD authorized baton (optional for those issued a CEW) (P&P 5-310).
• MPD issued hand-held chemical aerosol (P&P 5-308).
• MPD authorized flashlight (P&P 3-203).
• MPD authorized nametag (P&P 3-119).
• MPD issued police radio.

3. Every sworn MPD member working in a Class ‘C’ uniform (P&P 3-114) shall have accessible the following equipment:

• MPD issued gas mask (APR).
• MPD issued gas mask (APR) carrier.
• MPD issued gas mask filter.

1. The City of Minneapolis will issue the following equipment to all sworn members:

• Ammunition (P&P 5-408).
• Bloodborne pathogen kits.
• Body worn camera (P&P 4-223).
• Breast badge.
• Cellular phone (P&P 4-220).
• Gas mask (APR).
• Gas mask (APR) carrier.
• Gas mask filter.
• Hand-held chemical aerosol (P&P 5-308).
• Hat badge.
• Firearm- primary duty handgun (if hired after 12/01/18) (P&P 5-414).
• Identification card.
• Name tag (P&P 3-119).
• Office keys/access cards (when applicable).
• Police radio.
• Reflective traffic vest (P&P 3-203).
• Riot helmet (P&P 3-204).
• Riot stick (P&P 5-310).
• Shoulder patches (10).
• Squad car keys.

2. The City may issue the following equipment to non-sworn members:

• Cellular phone (P&P 4-220).
• Office keys/access cards (when applicable).
• Identification card.
• Other equipment as deemed necessary by the Inspector or Commander.

3. The City may issue additional equipment (tactical and administrative) to members as needed for specialized assignments.
4. Every sworn MPD member shall supply the following equipment at the member’s own expense:

• Firearm- primary duty handgun (unless hired after 12/01/18) (P&P 5-414).
• Leather equipment and accessories (P&P 3-120).
• Handcuffs (P&P 5-305).
• Flashlight (P&P 3-203).
• Baton (if not carrying a Conducted Energy Weapon) (P&P 5-310).

• Baton: A handheld, rigid, stick-like intermediate weapon. Batons are typically made of materials such as wood and metal, and come in various lengths and styles. (See the specifications section in P&P 5-310 for authorized types)
• Bloodborne Pathogen: Pathogenic microorganisms present in human blood that cause disease. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HBC), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
• Body Worn Camera: Portable audio-video recording equipment designed to be worn on a person.
• CEW: An intermediate weapon ("Conducted Energy Weapon") that is designed to temporarily incapacitate a person from a distance, using an electrical current for neuromuscular incapacitation.
• Chemical Aerosol: Aerosol, hand-held, pressurized, containerized chemical aerosol agents that emit a stream or vapor. (P&P 5-308)
• Conducted Energy Weapon: An intermediate weapon ("CEW") that is designed to temporarily incapacitate a person from a distance, using an electrical current for neuromuscular incapacitation.
• Firearms/Ammunition/Firearm Accessories: A device that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity. Ammunition is a term meaning the assembly of a projectile and its propellant. Accessories include but are not limited to holsters, gun cases, firearm optics, suppression devices, cleaning supplies, etc.