Category Archives: Motor Unit

Revving Up Road Safety in Fairfax County

West Springfield Police District – Starting today, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) is kicking off a week of heightened road safety. FCPD Motors and Patrol officers will be participating in a High Visibility Enforcement (HIVE) initiative — a program to deter and change dangerous traffic behaviors on Fairfax County roads – across the county. In addition, this week, community

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FCPD and VSP Take Record ‘Road Sharks’ Off County Roads in Wave 3 of Initiative

Fairfax, VA – Between July 10 and July 16, the Fairfax County Police Department worked in conjunction with the Virginia State Police in completing the third wave of our “Road Shark” campaign within Fairfax County. Road Shark is a high-visibility and coordinated enforcement and education effort implemented to deter aggressive driving, reduce crashes, and change driving behavior. Our Officers and

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Santa’s Ride Celebrates 30 Years of Delivering Toys to Children

  As Christmas approaches, children everywhere will be watching the skies for Santa Claus. Here in Fairfax County some very special children won’t have to wait until Christmas Eve. Since 1988, Santa and his elves have been rumbling down the streets of Fairfax County on motorcycles picking up and delivering toys to children in local hospitals. In 1987, motor officers

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Major Traffic Delays After Dump Truck Traps Driver and Officer Hit While Directing Traffic

Sully Police District – Several people, including one of our own officers, sustained non-life-threatening injuries in two separate crashes at the same location this morning. Officers initially responded to the southbound lanes of Route 28 near I-66 in Centreville around 4:15 a.m. for a crash involving a box truck, dump truck and a sedan. The dump truck overturned in the

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Santa, Motors, and Gifts for Kids, OH MY!

As Christmas approaches, children everywhere will be watching the skies for Santa Claus. Here in Fairfax County some very special children won’t have to wait until Christmas Eve. Since 1988, Santa and his elves have been rumbling down the streets of Fairfax County on motorcycles picking up and delivering toys to children in local hospitals. Once again this year, Santa

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