JimC, you might be thinking of a Blackhawk (which offers both right and left draw holsters, and many cops use):
http://www.blackhawk.com/product_detail ... id=4025&d=
Although many police departments require Level II or Level III holsters, which could be from Safariland:
http://www.safariland.com/duty/raptor.asp
As a permit holder though, I wouldn't recommend anything over a Level I holster.