Police magazine and 15 rounds of ammunition lost in south Calgary

A magazine carrying 15 bullets for a police pistol was lost Thursday in southCalgary and officers are hoping to recover it.

Police said the magazine, carrying a full load oflive ammunition, somehow fell off the belt of anofficer working in District 8, whichincludes all communities south of Fish Creek Park.

Police believe the magazine was lost between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.,most likely in the communities of Midnapore, Shawnessy or Silverado.

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In a release, the Calgary Police Service said theammunition "poses minimal risk to the public" on its own,without a firearm. They also notedthe magazineonly fits one make of handgun.

"However, police still need to locate the items to ensure that they are secure and are never used in the commission of a crime," the release states.

Police magazines are classified asprohibitedweapons because they hold five more rounds than other gun owners are allowed to have.

"The Calgary Police Service would like to sincerely apologize to Calgarians for the loss of the loaded magazine," the release goes on to say.

"Firearm safety and security is one of our top priorities and information about this incident is being released in the interests of transparency. The trust of Calgarians is something the Service does not take for granted and we recognize that incidents like this can undermine that trust."

Anyone with information about the lost magazine or theammunition it carried is asked to contact the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at403-266-1234, or to contactCrime Stoppers anonymously online or at1-800-222-8477.