Where does one apply for a California CCW?
If you live in a city with a municipal Police Department you apply to them. In you live in unincorporated county or a city that contracts for law enforcement with the County Sheriffs Department, you apply to the Sheriffs Department. Some cities delegate their authority to issue CCWs to the Sheriff by entering into an agreement called a (MOU) Memorandum of Understanding. You can contact the appropriate department in person or by mail to request a copy of their CCW Policy and the DOJ Application. All departments are, by statute and case law, required to have written policies which are available to the public upon request. Police Chiefs are appointed officials who will generally follow the whim of the city council or other appointing entity. County Sheriffs are elected officials who, by definition, represent the county populous and their wants.
