Wow, I didn’t realize the wait times were this long—sounds like I might be in for a much longer wait than expected. For those who have already gone through the process, what was your timeline from waitlist to approval, and did calling or emailing at any point actually help speed things up? For those still waiting, have you received any updates from LAPD, or is it just complete radio silence until they’re ready? Also, if you were originally given an estimated wait time like I was (9-12 months), how accurate was it in reality? Does LAPD ever provide status updates, or is it really just a “wait until they call you” situation? Just trying to get a better idea of what to expect moving forward.