Category Archives: School Resource Officers

Fairfax County Team Receives Nationally Recognized Award for Juvenile Justice Diversion Efforts

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The Center for Juvenile Justice and Reform (CJJR) at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy awarded a Fairfax County team the 2016 Capstone of the Year Award for their efforts and success in redesigning and enhancing the youth diversion and restorative justice program. Together, they reduced the use of formal processing and incarceration, improved public safety, avoided wasteful

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Back-to-School Safety Reminders for Drivers and Pedestrians of All Ages

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Summer’s winding down and it’s time to kick off another school year. Whether it’s preschool, grade school, high school or college, a new school year means increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic in neighborhoods and around schools throughout the county. The changing season also brings in increasingly shorter days, less daylight and reduced visibility. Traffic safety is a high priority for

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Officer Named as “Distinguished School Resource Officer”

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For more than a decade school resource officers have helped ensure a safe learning environment for students and provide law enforcement resources to administrators. The award is small token of appreciation from the Fairfax County Public Schools. Police Officer First Class Darrell Estess of Oakton High School has been named as distinguished school resource officer for 2015-16. According to the

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Child Who Wandered From School, Found by Motorist

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Sully Police District – A six-year-old boy was safely reunited with his family after he apparently wandered away from school on Tuesday, June 7, around 11:30 a.m. A motorist initially saw the little boy walking near Billingsgate Lane and Basingstoke Loop in Centreville. The motorist saw the same little boy, a short time later, near the intersection of Stone Road

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Is Your Teen Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement?

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  Haven’t decided on a career path? Interested in criminal justice? The Fairfax County Police Department is committed to providing programs during the summer for teenagers. Two specific programs, the Teen Police Academy and Future Women Leaders in Law Enforcement, organized by our Citizens Police Academy staff, are offered free of charge. Both programs are a week long and the

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