Getting fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency

[squashracquets]

As required for renewal of my Florida non-resident carry permit, how can I arrange to have fingerprints taken by a LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (their capital letters) ? I'm in Philadelphia, so not expecting to find any help there. Thanks.

[danhr]

Go to state police barracks

[squashracquets]

Go to state police barracks

There's a thread on the forum from some years ago that says both the Belmont Barracks and the Lima Barracks refused to do fingerprints for non-resident CCW permits. Any reason to think that has changed?

[danhr]

There's a thread on the forum from some years ago that says both the Belmont Barracks and the Lima Barracks refused to do fingerprints for non-resident CCW permits. Any reason to think that has changed?

Don't believe everything on the internet?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...A5cuKaHv6nhM0g

As long as you go to the PSP barracks that serves the area you reside in, you should be good to go.

[ExFlyinguy]

Don't believe everything on the internet?

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...A5cuKaHv6nhM0g

As long as you go to the PSP barracks that serves the area you reside in, you should be good to go.

If you read foot note#1

~snip~ and the
individual resides in a PSP service area

. I could be wrong but I think they mean if the applicant lives in a jurisdiction that PSP provides primary coverage for, or in other words- has no municipal P.D.

FWIW, I needed to accomplish the same thing for my FFL, and I would not rate the experience as 5 star, hell I wouldn't even give it 3 stars, and I am retired PSP.

[john9001]

I went to a local police station, (western part of PA) and said I needed my finger prints taken, they never asked why, a few dollars and it was done. Things are different out here in the "wild west".

[duqjeep2010]

Also check your local courts. Washington County has a booking center that will print you for whatever you want for $20.

[squashracquets]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. It's confirmed that the PSP will not do fingerprints for out of state permits unless you live in a area that is primarily served by the Pennsylvania State Police. That rules out Philadelphia residents. There must be a local solution to this. There are thousands of Philadelphia and Suburban County residents who hold non resident permits from Florida. Is there a friendly sheriff's office in one of the Philadelphia Suburban counties that would do this?

[Coops]

I walked into the local police station in Avon on the Jersey Shore and they did it for free and never asked why. I did not even live in that town.

[Big Kahuna 19547]

Call Drexel, Penn and Temple... They all have police departments in Philadelphia and they may do it for you.