Fairfax County Police Department Lieutenant Sweeney and Second Lieutenant Bailey Graduate from DC Police Leadership Academy

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FAIRFAX, VA– After working together with law enforcement leaders from across the world over the last three months, Lieutenants Kent Bailey and Todd Sweeney of the Fairfax County Police Department graduated from Cohort 2023-02 of the DC Police Leadership Academy hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Cohort 2023-02 was the second cohort of the DCPLA program. The three-week program, broken into two sessions, comprised 72 participants from across the US as well as international representatives. Participants engaged in shaping the future of policing by developing their personal leadership abilities through facilitated discourse and interactive activities.

Lieutenant Todd Sweeney currently serves as the Assistant Commander of the Special Operations Division.  He has previously served as the Assistant Commander of the Internal Affairs Investigations Division and supervised the Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Unit within the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau. Lieutenant Sweeney began his career with the Fairfax County Police Department in 2006. Lieutenant Sweeney has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.  He also completed IACP’s Leadership in Police Organization training.

Second Lieutenant Bailey is currently assigned as an investigator within the Internal Affairs Bureau, Investigations Division. Prior to this assignment he served as a patrol supervisor at our McLean District Station. He began his career with the Fairfax County Police Department in 2013. Second Lieutenant Bailey has a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University. He is currently enrolled at George Mason University obtaining his a degree in master’s of public administration.

The goal of the DC Police Leadership Academy is to develop a strong cadre of second line supervisors who are adaptable, creative, and motivate others. DCPLA develops leaders who demonstrate high standards of integrity, trust, openness, humility, and respect. The program facilitates a culture of positive police leaders that understand the profession of law enforcement beyond their assigned role- leaders that create and maintain a sense of purpose and innovation in their agencies.

“By coming together to share ideas and best strategies, we give leaders the tools for success,” said Acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith. “Excellence is transferrable, both within our ranks and throughout the global law enforcement community.”

ABOUT DCPLA: The Metropolitan Police Department created DCPLA in 2022 with the intent to provide rising police leaders from around the world with the fundamental tools, ideas, and strategies necessary to lead within their agencies during a critical time for the advancement of law enforcement organizations. This program targets mid-level leaders (i.e., those that manage managers, but are not yet in appointed ranks). Through this program, participants develop a critical growth mindset, and learn essential management approaches to hone their personal and organizational leadership skills.