Do Aussie cops carry sidearms?
Yes, primarily Glock 17s, at least the Tazmainia Police did. Didn't hang out with the guys in Western Oz as much.
yep
Glock 22's form what I recall( well I know NSW doses ) here in SA we have S&W M&P's and Vic is also going M&P's
I know here in SA the Under cover and plain clothed coppers have the smaller M&P for concealment
I have to ask next time I am chatting with a officer however I have noticed when in crowd control area's I noticed that they don't have there firearms on them there are armed police about further back however the front line ones don't
I noticed that when I was also at the Show and other places where there are lots of families about and crowds
must be so incase something breaks out they don't have the it takes and they would be out numbered big time