I just found this. Check out the post dated Feb, 27 2010.
"01/26/10
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"