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Fairfax County Domestic Violence Partnership with Law Enforcement Shows Success after One Year

Posted on July 19, 2016 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

In July 2015, the Fairfax County Police Department partnered with the Fairfax County Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services and two local nonprofit groups, Shelter House Inc. and Bethany House of Northern Virginia, to implement the Maryland Model Lethality Assessment Program (LAP). The LAP is a nationally-recognized, evidence-based program with demonstrated success in both strengthening partnerships

Fairfax Man Charged with Sex Offenses with a Child

Posted on June 17, 2016 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

Joseph Patrick Gamerl Fair Oaks Police District – Detectives arrested Joseph Patrick Gamerl, 53, of Fairfax, on Friday, June 17, and charged him with taking indecent liberties with a child and aggravated sexual battery. The arrest came as a result of an investigation that began on May 9, when the 10-year-old victim disclosed to a family member that the suspect

Detectives Investigate Child’s Death in Annandale

Posted on April 21, 2016 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

Detectives from the Arlington County Police Department responded to the report of a child’s death on Wednesday, April 20. Their initial investigation led them to believe that the death actually occurred in Fairfax County so they contacted detectives from our Major Crimes Division. Our detectives were informed at that time that Arlington County was investigating the death of a two-year-old

First Update to Death Investigation in Falls Church

Posted on April 20, 2016 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Paul Arthur Gianelos of Annandale. Next of kin has been notified. Thus far, the investigation has revealed that the first responding officer, a veteran with more than 20 years of service with the police department and who is Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certified, located Mr. Gianelos about a mile away, on Annandale Road

Sexual Assault Evidence Tests in Fairfax County

Posted on April 19, 2016 by FCPD Public Affairs Bureau

Earlier this month, Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into law new rules for the collection, storage and analysis of Physical Evidence Recovery Kits (PERK). These kits are utilized in evidence recovery for the investigation of sexual assault cases. When a PERK requires testing to identify a suspect and/or prosecution of a case, it is promptly sent to the Virginia Department of Forensic

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