How to get your CCW with the LAPD

[NorCalBusa]

They have changed the process for LAPD CCW applications significantly. It is more streamlined and mostly online based. The interview is scheduled at community police stations as opposed to the head quarters. I got my "nod to apply" today and applied immediately. Scheduled my in-person next Tuesday which is 5 days from now. Not sure this is normal but this is where I am at. Will do LiveScan tomorrow and just head there next Tuesday. I am just not sure what paperwork to take with me as all supporting documents were uploaded during the application process. Thoughts?

Do yourself a favor and put together a 3-ring binder with copies of all paperwork- sorted/sectioned/labeled. Have a section for Call Notes and post accordingly the details of conversations. Keep it neat and tidy and know how /where what is what inside. Its stuff you'll keep anyway, but the more you show you got your together- the more it prompts the interviewers to look at someone else. I add to mine each time I renew- they've seen it enough (six times) they know it as well as I do, so we wind up talking about all kinds of unrelated stuff. Check the box baby.

Edit: I scan it to OneDrive whenever I make/receive a change, so if the house burns down I still have it all.

 

[sicks]

Absolutely it’s different now. Currently in the process of renewing my CCW via Permitium. Says it would take an hour and no interview is necessary but I answered all the same questions (felt like it) as my initial interview.

I had to provide online:
My ID, front and back, as different image files
Proof of residency (car registration and water bill)
I also gave supporting files because I have a P.O. Box and let them know before hand and they asked for the file provided.

A total payment of $31.29 and that was it.

Just need to do my 8 hour shooting/class, submit that and I believe that’s it.

No live scan, “no interview”, and it looks like they will mail me my renewal?

Am getting text message updates which was nice.

If I recall, so far I’ve paid:
200 + 50 (ccw renewal class + 25 for each gun after the first one, LAPD MAX 3 guns)
25+1.29+5 (initial permit fee + CC fee + service fee)
Still owe about 52 for the renewal.

Found this price breakdown in Permitiums website. Hopefully it helps.


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I believe Permitium is defaulting to that "will be mailed" comment as a general status.... meaning the next step isnt necessarily mailing. I had that status, then it moved to "pending background" where it's at currently. That status was also there when they had an interview date scheduled for me. The interview was canceled around the same time status changed (I believe.)