CdwJava
Senior Member
It might also depend on the agency. Where I used to work, radio traffic was so busy that a wants/warrants check might take 8+ minutes! On a typical traffic stop we'd start writing the cite while waiting for the return and when we got the return we were already done with the cite. It was not uncommon to either submit a cite to be voided, or to arrest someone for a warrant AFTER having him sign the citation (since it was already completed). Where I am now, we get a reply lickety-split!