Law enforcement officers play an important role in promoting the safe storage of firearms. However, the safe storage practices of law enforcement agencies and officers themselves are not well characterized. This study examined the issuance of locking devices and safe storage policies among law enforcement agencies in Washington State. This is an observational survey study of agency policies. One hundred and six agencies responded to a brief survey. Seventy-six percent of agencies reported issuing locking devices for agency-issued firearms, and 76% of agencies also reported offering training in safe storage of firearms. Half (52%) of agencies offered cable locks, 36% provided gun safes, and 31% of agencies provided more than one type of locking device. These findings suggest the need for expanding the routine issuance of locking devices among agencies in Washington State and enhancing the types of locking devices available to law enforcement officers.

执法人员在促进枪支安全存放方面发挥着重要作用。然而，执法机构和官员本身的安全储存做法并没有很好地描述。本研究调查了华盛顿州执法机构之间锁定设备和安全存储政策的发布情况。这是一项对机构政策的观察性调查研究。一百零六个机构回应了一项简短的调查。76% 的机构报告为机构发放的枪支发放了锁定装置，76% 的机构还报告提供了枪支安全存放方面的培训。一半 (52%) 的机构提供钢缆锁，36% 的机构提供枪支保险箱，31% 的机构提供不止一种类型的锁定装置。