Fairfax County Police Department News

Fairfax County, VA— In just one week, the Fairfax County Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program has played a key role in the swift and safe resolution of five separate incidents highlighted below; demonstrating the program’s speed, precision, and growing impact across the county. Launched earlier this year, the DFR program deployed strategically positioned drones operated by the

Fairfax County, VA – The Fairfax County Police Department has launched its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, an initiative designed to enhance emergency response and improve situational awareness for first responders. Operated from FCPD’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), DFR drones provide rapid aerial views of incidents, giving officers and first responders valuable information about what is happening before