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wackjum wrote:Thanks for the info pdubyoo. It explains a lot. It's also ironic that talking to that one trooper is just going to slow the work down even more. I wonder how many BC's can be done in a day.

wackjum, I'm still a bit foggy on this, but I have read several posts over the last few months making reference to two BC's...one run against a state database, and the other run against a federal database. I confirmed this with a Houston PD officer that lives across the street from me, but he wasn't sure exactly how long the BC search takes, but definately less than 10 minutes for both if the records are clean. Some of the posts on this forum make reference to a 1-2 minute database search for each database. Based on that, I imagine the Trooper could get 12-15 done per hour, allowing for documents to print, etc. Doesn't sound real efficient, does it? They've got to get some additional manpower in there to knock-down the backlog. I'll be calling my Leut. contact tomorrow afternoon if he hasn't called me first. I want to strike while the iron is hot...

-pdubyoo

CainA wrote:

pdubyoo wrote: It would probably be a good idea for all Harris County applicants to inform their Rep's about this so they can all push together.

Done it twice and I posted this before, but I'll do it again since it's saved in a simple .txt file.

CainA, what I meant specifically was to mention the fact that...

Harris County has only ONE DPS Trooper processing the BC's for CHL, and that there is a known 5-6 week backlog from Ike. Additional personnel needs to be allocated, even if temporarily, to eliminate the backlog.

This is a fact that the Reps can take to the director of DPS to have it addressed. At the same time, they need to influence the DPS Major in Harris County. Adding this fact to your statement gives the Rep irrefutable ammunition to work with.

-pdubyoo

ForTehNguyen wrote:I called the DPS today and they said they are awaiting background information to complete it........since August 18th. I live in Harris County btw. This call seems to confirm what I believed that the backup is with Harris County (from Ike as they claim) and not with the DPS. As I've seen August applications get their plastic which was obviously a non Harris county. Not sure what to do from here, besides just waiting

I haven't been waiting as long as you, but I've been waiting long enough to be sympathetic to your frustration. I made a post yesterday on the September thread regarding the Harris County delay. I had an interesting discussion with a Leut. from the Texas Highway Patrol (DPS) yesterday. He called me after I sent a letter to my District Rep. The Leut told me through course of conversation, that there is only ONE DPS Trooper that processes the Harris County BC's for CHL applications, and immediately following Ike, she was reassigned to hurricane duty for 5-6 weeks. That means that all the CHL BC's were piling-up for that period. She attended a funeral yesterday as an honor guard for a fallen LEO, and so she wasn't available for me to talk to her. I asked about any additional personnel that might be allocated to help her knock-out the backlog, and the Leut. told me "not at this time". The Leut. was going to be talking with the Trooper that processes the BC's and her Major today or tomorrow and promised to call me back no later than Friday with a status update. We'll see. but everthing is at least 5-6 weeks behind in Harris County. I'm hoping to talk to the Trooper personally regarding this matter, but I certainly have informed my Rep about the situation so she can influence some temporary reinforcements. It would probably be a good idea for all Harris County applicants to inform their Rep's about this so they can all push together.