Category Archives: Recruit Academy

Before the Badge: FCPD’s Innovative Hiring Program Tackles Staffing and Prepares Our Next Generation of Officers

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Fairfax County, VA – The Fairfax County Police Department is highlighting its Pre-Academy Recruit Program (PARS), a year-round initiative designed to prepare newly hired officers for the rigors and expectations of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy (FCCJA), while strengthening the department’s ability to recruit and retain top talent. As law enforcement agencies across the region continue to navigate staffing

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The Journey Begins – Welcoming Session 90 to the Police Academy

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Fairfax County, VA – Today Assistant Chief Eli Cory welcomed 51 recruits at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, marking the start of their 25-week basic training and the initiation of their careers in law enforcement. FCPD has continued our recruitment and retention initiatives. The new and improved streamlined hiring process has proven effective in attracting the best candidates, without changing

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Welcome, Session 86: FCPD’s Latest Graduates Ready to Serve and Protect

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Fairfax County, VA –Skilled college athletes, former military, a pro gamer, and many more diverse backgrounds all came together to shape Session 86, our newest academy graduates. Session 86 is comprised of 32 newly sworn Fairfax County Police Officers. This latest graduating class is a unique and diverse session where eight different languages are spoken by 15 different officers. These languages

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FCPD Leads Among First Major Law Enforcement Agencies to Fully Deploy BolaWrap

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Fairfax County, VA – Following a successful pilot program, the Fairfax County Police Department is proud to announce the full deployment of BolaWrap; a hand-held remote restraint device used to safely restrain an individual to take them into custody. In November 2022, FCPD assigned 30 BolaWrap devices throughout our district stations and to our Crisis Intervention Team. The device is

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The Future is Bright: FCPD Welcomes First Academy Class of 2024

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Fairfax County, VA – Last week, Deputy Chief Eli Cory welcomed 33 new recruits at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, marking the start of their 25-week basic training and the initiation of their careers in law enforcement. FCPD has implemented a comprehensive revamp of our recruitment and retention initiatives. This involved streamlining the recruiting process, without changing hiring standards, to

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