FAC Variation took 6 xxxxx s...!

[John Gunn]

Just so you know if you are unfortunate enough to live in a Police Authority where they take months.
Sussex and Surry can do it in 6 days - that's SIX DAYS.
My recent ( last year) renewal was just as efficient. I did do my bit by ensuring that all the paperwork was sent in 3-4 months before expiry.

Sunday I completed their online form. Monday I posted my FAC to them (First Class Signed for. £2.75)
This morning -Saturday - It came through the letter box.

I really don't think anyone can do better than that.

It was a fairly simple one for one variation. Remove a .38 LBP and add another .22 rifle.

Can anyone beat that aside from getting it done in person at Bisley.

[Mauserbill]

Hello
Are they using there own versions of the application and variation forms or the standard forms, I thought that that all forces have harmonised.
But knowing how they all work is still a mystery. My authority laugh when I asked about online form filling. only available to confirm sales.

[Polchraine]

4.5 years ago I sent in my FAC and SGC renewals - got a call within a week but had to delay the visit. After the visit, new Certificates arrived in under 5 days. That was with the Met - wondering how good teh next one will be.

[Incom]

I just had a variation back from Lancashire Police - it took 6 days from posting to receiving it back. I was quite impressed.

My friend who is currently at 7 months with no word on his FAC grant is less impressed though!

[Pippin89]

Can anyone beat that aside from getting it done in person at Bisley.

Yeah I can beat that... Also Sussex. I posted it off to them Thursday, they received it Friday and I got it back Monday. ONE working day! I then found myself talking to a guy in a gun shop across the border in Hampshire and he told me he had been waiting something like 6 months for a variation. I made him very jealous!

[Mauserbill]

Hello
So what is so difficult in the processing of a variation, you access the computer data base make the changes, print, post and hey presto job done they should all be doing it in less than a week. just see how quickly you can get a speeding ticket

[Blackstuff]

There are dozens of factors affecting variation speed. Its a bit like you and your friend taking your cars to the same garage and then being surprised that your friends tyre replacement was sorted faster than your unknown electrical fault.