Armed members may purchase and attach a dedicated weapon-mounted light to their Department-approved weapon. If this piece of optional equipment is installed, the following guidelines shall be followed:
- Such modifications to the armed member’s weapon shall be the member’s sole expense;
- Armed members shall attend the required training course before the weapon is altered and deployed;
- The weapon and the light combination must fit properly into a Department-approved holster;
- The light must be able to be mounted to the frame of the Department-approved weapon without permanent modification (drilling and/or tapping holes);
- The light may have either a remote pressure activation switch that does not interfere with the operation of the trigger, or a toggle switch;
- The weapon-mounted light, whether mounted to or detached from the weapon, shall never be used for routine illumination (members shall have a separate, handheld flashlight for routine illumination needs); and
- Armed members who have added a light to their Department-approved weapon may use the weapon during any low-light course of fire.
Authorized Optional Pistol-Mounted Light /Laser Combination
Armed members may purchase and attach a light /laser to their Department-approved weapon. If this piece of optional equipment is installed, the following guidelines shall be followed:
- Such modifications to the armed member’s weapon shall be the member’s sole expense;
- Armed members shall attend the required training course before the weapon is altered and deployed;
- The weapon and the light /laser combination must fit properly into a Department-approved holster;
- The light /laser combination must be able to be mounted to the frame of the Department-approved weapon without permanent modification (drilling and/or tapping holes);
- The light /laser combination may have either a remote pressure activation switch that does not interfere with the operation of the trigger, or a toggle switch;
- Armed members who mount a light /laser combination on their Department-approved weapon shall have a separate, primary flashlight on their person for routine illumination needs. The light /laser combination, shall never be used as a hand-held light for routine illumination;
- Whenever the light /laser combination is removed from the weapon, the laser’s “zero” shall be checked before the weapon is re-deployed; and
- Armed members who have added a light to their Department-approved weapon may use the weapon during any low-light course of fire.