Fairfax County Police Department – Sobriety checkpoints will be held throughout district stations to help keep the streets safe from impaired drivers. Throughout the year, our Fairfax County DUI squad will host sobriety checkpoints throughout the County. District stations will also host sobriety checkpoints, between the hours are 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. The focus is to recognize those community
Read moreThis morning, Fairfax County Police Chief Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Director of Highway Safety John Saunders and Virginia-based Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) President Kurt Erickson launched the annual statewide anti-drunk driving Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign. The DUI law enforcement and public education campaign continues through Labor Day weekend and will resume during Halloween and
Read moreJoin Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Police Chief; John Saunders, Director of Highway Safety for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Kurt Erickson, President, Virginia-based Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) as they discuss the launch of the 18th annual anti-drunk driving Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign. MEDIA ALERT WHERE: Public Safety Headquarters 12099 Government Center Parkway Press Room: 2nd
Read moreOur DWI squad had a very proactive and successful year in 2017 with a total of 513 arrests for DWI! Last year was the first full year for our grant-funded DWI squad. This nine-officer unit was created in December of 2016, with the main goal of reducing impaired-related crashes through increased DWI enforcement. The eight officers and one supervisor that
Read moreWe will participate in a joint sobriety checkpoint with members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday, July 15 from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Sunday. The checkpoint will be held in the Centreville/Chantilly area. Remember, “Drive sober or get pulled over.” Please continue to follow us on Twitter, @fairfaxpolice and our blog, www.fcpdnews.wordpress.com for the latest information.
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