ShootingEgg Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Do forces send out a notification or is there a set amount of time to send renewal in before the license runs out, my forces website doesn't have much information apart from what to send in with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Do forces send out a notification or is there a set amount of time to send renewal in before the license runs out, my forces website doesn't have much information apart from what to send in with it. my force sends out a reminder,they usually want renewal sent in 8 weeks before your old cert runs out,i always send mine in 12 weeks before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mochastorm Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Everthing seems to differ from force to force. If you contact your F.E.O. by phone or email they will provide you with the information you require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, andrewluke said: my force sends out a reminder,they usually want renewal sent in 8 weeks before your old cert runs out,i always send mine in 12 weeks before Will send it 12 week's early then. Might find out what they think times are like at the moment, if its longer I'll send it sooner.. Then see what the Dr might try and charge me ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 Lancashire my mates is due in sept/oct contacted him a months ago inspected last week it will be interesting to see what date it has on it, if it's march then he has lost 6 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Diver One said: Lancashire my mates is due in sept/oct contacted him a months ago inspected last week it will be interesting to see what date it has on it, if it's march then he has lost 6 months! Wow. 6 months, surely ot should be dated Sept as currently he is not out of date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted March 3, 2019 Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Wow. 6 months, surely ot should be dated Sept as currently he is not out of date That was what I thought BUT how can they tell what he will be like in 6 months?.......but I suppose they don't know what he will be like in 9 months so it's all academic I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, Diver One said: That was what I thought BUT how can they tell what he will be like in 6 months?.......but I suppose they don't know what he will be like in 9 months so it's all academic I suppose They give you five years when they sign it.. Soooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Diver One said: That was what I thought BUT how can they tell what he will be like in 6 months?.......but I suppose they don't know what he will be like in 9 months so it's all academic I suppose The very reason the new medical arrangements and medical marker, together with continuous police monitoring has come into being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 12 hours ago, Diver One said: That was what I thought BUT how can they tell what he will be like in 6 months?.......but I suppose they don't know what he will be like in 9 months so it's all academic I suppose Each police Force and its Licensing Team know exactly how many FACs and SGCs they have to administrate, they will know exactly when renewals are due and be able to forecast what work load they can expect for any particular month. Then factor in an expected amount of non renewals and an expected amount of new grants and they will not be far off the correct amount. This is why many Authorities are calling renewals forward to try and smooth out the peaks that they can see coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I had a reminder come, and sent mine back 12 weeks befor renewal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 20 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: Wow. 6 months, surely ot should be dated Sept as currently he is not out of date I wish the firearms departments of the land had the same efficiency as the staff working in the traffic speed camera policing dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr gen Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I had my reminder on Saturday I am with Dyfed Powys police it stated in twelve weeks my SGC would run out and I had three weeks to apply. I do have a question though on a renewal do I have to name my referee or can I leave it blank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 2 hours ago, blackbird said: I wish the firearms departments of the land had the same efficiency as the staff working in the traffic speed camera policing dept. 😀👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr gen said: I had my reminder on Saturday I am with Dyfed Powys police it stated in twelve weeks my SGC would run out and I had three weeks to apply. I do have a question though on a renewal do I have to name my referee or can I leave it blank? Yes you will need 1 for SGC renewal and 2 for FAC renewal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr gen Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 8 hours ago, Newbie to this said: Yes you will need 1 for SGC renewal and 2 for FAC renewal. Thanks Newbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 Well i spoke to my force today, there is no wait on renewals, they tell you 12weeks in advance to get it in anx tomorrow they have the HO in to say yes or no to a new online system they want to go live with, so i might be doing an online renewal in a few months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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