Fairfax, VA – The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) has used drones for small jobs since 2019, but in the past year, FCPD’s drone program has expanded to assist the department’s helicopter program with a lot more detailed work. In May 2019, the Fairfax County Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, more commonly known as its drone program, was approved to
Read moreFairfax County – The Fairfax County Police Department actively engages with the community by participating in and hosting a variety of events. These include police district station events, community meetings, and ongoing programs. Getting involved in your community provides numerous benefits, including enhancing public safety, preventing crime, and fostering stronger relationships with your local first responders. Check out some of
Read moreThe following release is from the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia Defendants Charged With Multiple Counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and Firearms Offenses WASHINGTON – A superseding indictment was unsealed today charging 16 alleged members (named below) of a violent crime ring that committed multiple armed carjackings, armed robberies, money laundering, and firearms offenses.
Read moreFair Oaks Police District – A man was safely taken into custody following a 6-hour barricade that ended around 10 p.m last night in a neighborhood near Monument Drive and Government Center Parkway. On Tuesday around 4 p.m., officers were called to the 4000 block of Park Chase Drive in Fair Oaks for the report of a man armed with
Read moreMcLean Police District— Detectives from our Violent Crimes Division with the assistance of the Arlington County Robbery and Homicide Unit executed a search warrant and arrested Jorge Armando Melendez Gonzalez, 25 of Falls Church, late Sunday night. The Arlington County SWAT team took the suspect into custody on multiple warrants and detectives collected evidence related to the shooting that left
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