Oakley Police Department to charge $500 for concealed carry weapons permits

"Oakley residents will need to fork out $500 to apply for a concealed carry weapons permit beginning Nov. 9. The fee will cover the cost of processing the permit, according to the Oakley Police Department. Lt. Logan Cartwright of the department said that in April, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office notified Police Chief Paul Beard that they would no longer be issuing permits for Oakley residents."

"Cartwright said based on research, the police department determined that it would take approximately four to six hours of staff time to manage the application process, which includes interviews, background checks, character checks, live scan processing, interacting with the applicant, third-party training providers, and concealed carry weapons processing. Staff time is considered to be approximately about $100 an hour, said Cartwright at the Oakley City Council meeting last Tuesday."

"He said the $500 fee was comparable to those charged by agencies in neighboring cities. Applicants will have to pay half of the fee up front, while the other half is due upon the issuance of the permit, said Cartwright. According to Oakley's master fee schedule, the permit fee for all three categories standard; judicial, which is for judges and commissioners; and reserve and custodial, which is for reserve peace and custodial officers will be the same."

Oakley will require a $500 fee for concealed carry weapons permit applications starting Nov. 9 to cover processing costs. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office stopped issuing permits for Oakley residents in April, prompting the Oakley Police Department to create its own application process. The department estimated four to six hours of staff work per application, including interviews, background and character checks, live scan processing, applicant interaction, and coordination with third-party training providers, with staff time valued at about $100 per hour. Applicants pay half up front and half on issuance. Renewal is $238 plus Department of Justice fees. Permit rules changed after a June 2022 Supreme Court decision regarding a New York gun law.

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