This Thursday, November 19, Fairfax County Police will be joining other state and local law enforcement officers help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), one in five Americans fails to regularly wear a seat belt when driving a motor vehicle. Need a tougher reminder?…
An off-duty police officer called us when he noticed a fraud device (skimmer) on an ATM in the Huntington area on Friday, November 13. The officer had inserted his card at Citi Bank ATM at the 7-Eleven, 5834 E North Kings Highway, around 11 a.m. when he noticed that the card slot fell off and…
Beginning November 3, 2015, Officers of the Fairfax County Police Department will begin a Distracted Driving campaign with the goal of reducing motor vehicle crashes on the county’s many roadways. According to the Department’s Traffic Division, Distracted Driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes within Fairfax County. http://www.distraction.gov The most recent…
Officers from the Operations Support Bureau attended a regional kick-off of a new pedestrian enforcement and education campaign in Old Town Alexandria today. In the past year, the number of crashes involving pedestrians has risen. So far in 2015, there have been 8 pedestrians struck and killed on Fairfax County roadways and 152 crashes…
Beginning on October 27, 2015, The Fairfax County Police Department will be participating in a regional pedestrian and bicycle safety initiative, known as the Street Smart Campaign. Along with our state and local partners, the Department’s goal is to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists of all ages and abilities. During this campaign, officers assigned…
White-tailed deer are on the move as breeding season is here. Drivers may expect to see increased numbers of the deer on and near roadways. Fairfax County crash data indicates that there have been almost 400 reportable deer-vehicle collisions in the past five years. Deer movements and behaviors are unpredictable and deer-vehicle collisions are a…
Can you help us solve this case? Bicycles were stolen from the parking garage of The Shelby, 6200 N. Kings Highway, in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. These thefts occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Anyone with information should contact Detective M. Wallace at (703)360-8400 ext. 2249. Callers may remain anonymous.…
A 47-year-old woman was struck and killed while waiting for a bus on Old Keene Mill Road near Greeley Boulevard on Saturday, September 5. Senait Mamo, of Springfield was struck by a 2005 Acura at around 2:05 p.m. The car was travelling eastbound on Old Keene Mill when the driver lost control and struck her.…
View Worship Watch video HERE Fairfax County Police implemented a new program in February 2015, modeled after Neighborhood Watch, aiming to help keep houses of worship safe and crime-free. Houses of worship are not immune to criminal activity, as seen in the tragic incident in South Carolina last month. While violent crimes are not routine,…
Officers in the West Springfield Police District responded to over two dozen reports of larcenies from vehicles on Sunday, July 19 into Monday July 20. None of the vehicles were locked. These thefts took place in the on streets off Huntsman Boulevard and Coachman Drive, many in the Lorton and Burke areas. Residents in these…
With the summer’s soaring high temperatures upon us, the Traffic Division of the Fairfax County Police Department will be leading an inititiative patrolling parking lots throughout county to ensure that children have not been left unattended in vehicles. This safety initiative is in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awareness about the…
FCPD joined Virginia State Police in educating motorists about Virginia’s “Move Over” law with an enforcement and education blitz on Friday morning, May 29. Officers and troopers patrolled heavily traveled thoroughfares in Northern Virginia, such as Routes 28, 50, 286 (Fairfax County Parkway), 267 (Dulles Toll Road) and Interstates 66, 495, and 95 throughout the…
