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SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT BROADCAST                  ANNOUNCEMENT                   
                                          TRAINING BUREAU                     
                                      WEAPONS TRAINING                       
                                                                               
TO:      ALL SWORN PERSONNEL                                                   
                                                                               
SUBJECT:  SMITH & WESSON PISTOLS RE-APPROVED FOR OPTIONAL USE                  
                                                                               
THE FOLLOWING SMITH AND WESSON M&P [MILITARY AND POLICE] PISTOLS HAVE BEEN RE-APPROVED AS DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL HANDGUNS FOR ON-DUTY AND OFF-DUTY USE BY SWORN PERSONNEL.                               
                                                                               
FOR ON-DUTY USE:                                                               
SMITH AND WESSON M&P 9MM PISTOL (17 ROUND MAGAZINE) WITHOUT MAGAZINE DISCONNECT AND WITHOUT MANUAL THUMB SAFETY.                   
                                                                              
FOR OFF-DUTY/BACKUP USE:                                                       
SMITH AND WESSON M&P 9MM COMPACT (12 ROUND MAGAZINE) WITHOUT MAGAZINE DISCONNECT AND WITHOUT MANUAL THUMB SAFETY.                   
                                                                               
SMITH AND WESSON M&P PISTOLS IN 45 CALIBER ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.                 
                                                                               
SWORN PERSONNEL WHO COMPLETED TRAINING TO CARRY THE SMITH & WESSON M&P PISTOL PRIOR TO APRIL 28, 2009 MUST BRING THEIR M&P PISTOL TO BISCAILUZ ARMORY DURING FEBRUARY 2010, FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW EXTRACTOR AND TEST-FIRING PRIOR TO CARRYING THAT PISTOL ON-DUTY OR OFF-DUTY.                                                           
                                                                               
SWORN PERSONNEL MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND QUALIFICATION COURSE  PER MPP 3-01/210.05  BEFORE CARRYING ANY AUTHORIZED OPTIONAL PISTOL.
                                                                               
NOTE: THE M&P PISTOL IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SMITH AND WESSON PISTOLS.  PERSONNEL TRAINED ON OTHER SMITH AND WESSON PISTOL MODELS MUST ATTEND DEPARTMENT MANDATED INSTRUCTION BEFORE CARRYING THE M&P PISTOL.                                                
                                                                              
EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT WILL OCCUR AT BISCAILUZ ARMORY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:                                                               
                                                                               
02-02-2010TUESDAY0700-1300 HRS                                              
02-04-2010THURSDAY0700-1300 HRS                                              
02-10-2010WEDNESDAY  0700-1300 HRS                                           
02-11-2010THURSDAY0700-1300 HRS                                              
02-16-2010TUESDAY0700-1300 HRS                                              
02-17-2010WEDNESDAY 0700-1300 HRS                                            
02-18-2010THURSDAY0700-1300 HRS                                              
02-24-2010WEDNESDAY 0700-1300 HRS                                            
                                                                               
PISTOL TEST FIRING MUST OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXTRACTOR REPLACEMENT.         
                                                                               
FURTHER INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THESE SMITH AND WESSON PISTOLS IS AVAILABLE VIA THE INTERNET AT:   WWW.SMITH-WESSON.COM.              
                                                                               
DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO SERGEANT DAVID NELL DANELL@LASD.ORG AT THE B.C. RANGE