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Mass. police departments with surplus weapons

Some 82 local police departments in Massachusetts, many of them hamlets with little or no violent crime and no known terrorist threats, have obtained 1,068 weapons under a federal program that distributes surplus guns from the US military, records show.

Law Enforcement Agency	Model	Description	Approved Date	Quantity Approved
ACTON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/22/1999	6
BARNSTABLE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/23/2003	5
BELCHERTOWN POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/3/2003	4
BELMONT POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/7/2002	6
BOSTON POLICE DEPT*	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	3/23/2009	100
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE PD	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	7/16/2007	6
BRISTOL CO SHERIFF DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/28/2006	2
BROOKFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	10/11/2000	2
CENTRAL LAW ENF COUNCIL	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/8/2006	6
CHARLTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	1/19/2006	4
CHELSEA POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	3/23/2009	18
CHICOPEE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/21/1994	2
CLINTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	5/25/2004	6
DUXBURY POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	4/12/2007	6
ESSEX CO SHERIFF DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/6/2005	6
EVERETT POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/6/2009	10
FAIRHAVEN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/21/2003	10
FAIRHAVEN POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	6/7/2007	6
FRAMINGHAM POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	9/5/1997	16
FRANKLIN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/21/2001	11
GOSHEN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/6/2000	1
GRAFTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/13/1998	4
HADLEY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/21/1994	5
HAMILTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/18/1998	6
HANOVER POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/28/1994	5
HANSON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/1/1999	4
HARWICH POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	5/31/1996	6
HARWICH POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/26/2003	8
HAVERHILL POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/9/1999	5
HINGHAM POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/18/1996	2
HOLLISTON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/9/1999	4
IPSWICH POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/12/2007	5
IPSWICH POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	2/12/2007	2
LEOMINSTER POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/20/1997	5
LOWELL POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/8/2002	25
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	2/26/2009	5
MANSFIELD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/20/1997	3
MARBLEHEAD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	10/14/1997	8
MARSHFIELD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	7/10/1997	8
MA STATE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	9/7/1994	250
MA STATE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/19/1997	30
MBTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY PD	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/18/1998	4
MEDFORD POLICE DEPT	m21	RIFLE, M21, 7.62MM, intended for sniper use, semi-automatic	3/18/1996	2
MEDFORD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	3/18/1996	1
MEDFORD POLICE DEPT	Shotgun	SHOTGUN,12 GAGE,RIOT TYPE	3/18/1996	2
MEDFORD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	7/13/2005	20
MEDWAY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/11/2003	2
MEDWAY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/22/2003	4
METHUEN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	8/30/1999	12
METHUEN POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/14/2007	20
MIDDLEBORO POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	4/1/2004	5
MILFORD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	4/11/1995	8
MILLIS POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/12/2007	3
MONSON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	12/31/1997	3
MONSON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/31/1997	3
NEW BRANTREE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/20/2007	1
NEWBURY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/14/2001	1
NORTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/1/2003	2
NORTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/12/2007	2
NORTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	9/17/2007	2
NORWOOD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	8/10/2006	8
ORLEANS POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	10/1/2001	4
OXFORD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	3/28/2008	1
OXFORD POLICE DEPT	m1912	WINCHESTER M1912	3/28/2008	2
OXFORD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	3/23/2009	2
PAXTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/14/2007	2
QUINCY POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/7/2005	10
REHOBOTH POLICE	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	11/30/2005	5
REVERE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/21/2007	20
REVERE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	2/21/2007	6
ROCKLAND POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	4/12/1998	5
ROCKLAND POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	8/3/1999	5
SALEM POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/27/1995	5
SALEM ST COLLEGE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	4/16/2008	2
SALEM ST COLLEGE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	3/23/2009	2
SHIRLEY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/28/2006	4
SOMERSET POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	12/20/2004	6
SOMERSET POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/20/2004	6
SOMERVILLE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	2/26/2009	23
SOUTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/21/1994	2
SOUTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	1/28/1997	3
SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/13/1996	4
STATE DIV OF LAW ENFORCEMENT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	4/20/1994	16
SWAMPSCOTT POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/9/1999	8
SWAMPSCOTT POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/12/2007	6
SWANSEA POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	7/25/2005	6
TEMPLETON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	2/4/2000	2
TEMPLETON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/21/2007	2
TOPSFIELD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	2/9/1998	2
TOPSFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	2/9/1998	2
WALPOLE POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	9/26/2000	4
WAREHAM POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	6/29/2005	10
WAREHAM POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/29/2005	3
WARREN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	6/24/1999	3
WATERTOWN POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/7/1999	8
WAYLAND POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE, 5.56	2/26/2009	3
WEBSTER POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	1/30/1998	6
WELLESLEY POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/13/1999	3
WELLFLEET POLICE DEPT	revolver	REVOLVER,CALIBER .38 SPECIAL	7/12/1999	2
WELLFLEET POLICE DEPT	revolver	REVOLVER,CALIBER .38 SPECIAL	7/12/1999	1
WELLFLEET POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/12/1999	3
WEST BROOKFIELD POLICE DEPT	pistol	PISTOL,CALIBER .45,AUTOMATIC	11/20/2001	6
WEST BROOKFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	11/20/2001	1
WEST BROOKFIELD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	6/18/2004	1
WESTFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	7/9/1999	15
WESTFIELD POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	6/11/2003	19
WEST SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPT	m74	GRENADE LAUNCHER	5/31/1996	2
WEST SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPT	m21	RIFLE, M21, 7.62MM, intended for sniper use, semi-automatic	5/31/1996	1
WEST SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	5/31/1996	4
WEYMOUTH POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	8/22/2000	4
WILMINGTON POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	12/4/1996	5
WILMINGTON POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	4/29/1997	3
WORCESTER POLICE DEPT	m16	RIFLE,5.56 MILLIMETER	8/7/1998	40
WORCESTER POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	8/7/1998	15
WORCESTER POLICE DEPT	m14	RIFLE,7.62 MILLIMETER	1/25/2000	15

Source: US Defense Reutilization & Marketing Service