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In some instances, the M&P has displaced the Glock but I don't think it's a sweeping trend.
I believe the Atlanta PD, after decades of having S&W pistols and revolvers just dumped its M&Ps in favor of Glock. The decision no doubt was made because of cost and proximity of manufacturer support since Glock is located just a few miles from Atlanta.
Whatever you say about Glock, it did a superb job of selling its product through demonstrations, wooing city and state officials, and particularly with pricing for a product that does work very, very well.
At one point Glock was forbidden for the Chicago PD because the thinking was that the city didn't want a "single action" auto; it had had NDs and paid out a lot of money because of the 1911 family of guns. Now, Glock is approved.
LA PD was a Smith and Beretta stronghold. Now it's part of Glock country.
I think Glock will remain king of the hill for a long, long time.
The way I see it, the only alternative is the DA/SA Sig line (not in pricing but in professional preference) and for those rugged renegades the 1911 design.
OK, if money is available to a PD, then maybe the H&K line such as the P30.
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