Release from the Fairfax County Government NewsCenter Our Police Department encourages faith leaders to request a security survey for their houses of worship. These surveys, which have been offered for years, assess a house of worship’s security level to verify its current level, modify policies if needed and offer ways to improve security. “The rich cultural, religious, racial and ethnic
Read moreChief Kevin Davis and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) have agreed to an examination of Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incidents in Fairfax County since the start of 2021. PERF will examine incident details and identify any performance patterns, deficiencies, or trends. PERF will also provide FCPD with guidance regarding foot pursuit policy from best practices across the nation. PERF will share training and policy recommendations
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau continue to investigate after a couple was found dead inside their home last night. Around 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 8900 block of Walker Road after a friend found the elderly couple deceased inside. Janos John Gertler, 86, and Eva Anna Vas, 73, were suffering
Read moreThe Fairfax County Police Department is excited to join over 2,000+ law enforcement agencies, neighborhoods, and commercial centers in using the Flock Safety License Plate Reader (LPR) system. The use of license plate readers has been prevalent in law enforcement for decades. In 2008, Fairfax County began using the technology to identify stolen vehicles, stolen license plates, wanted persons, missing
Read moreMcLean Police District – This morning, officers from our McLean Police District responded to numerous reports of suspicious flyers portraying bias material. Officers found the flyers distributed in multiple residential neighborhoods throughout West McLean. Homeowners alerted officers to sealed plastic bags containing a propaganda flyer weighted with bird seed on their property. Police have recovered 40-50 flyers throughout the neighborhoods. Detectives are working to determine
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