City of Fairfax Police Department

06/19/2020

Good afternoon everyone. There is a flood warning in effect until 745 tonight. Be careful and as always, turn around, don’t drown. Your SUV, lifted vehicle, new car, etc. does not give you immunity to “go for it” or “send it”. You not only put yourself at risk, but also the first responders who come to help you.

Drive smart folks—lights on and reduce your speed!

Have a safe evening!

City of Fairfax Fire Department
IAFF Local 2702 City of Fairfax Professional Firefighters and Paramedics

#wehaveTHEBESTcommunity!!

06/19/2020

Special thanks to the residents of the Mavis Court neighborhood for bringing by Chick-Fil-A to our officers! We are grateful!

#Accountable2You
#Trustmatters

06/19/2020

Awareness-There is a planned protest today starting at 4 PM in the area of 4000 Chain Bridge Road. Please avoid the area unless you are participating and be aware traffic may be affected.

06/15/2020

Fairfax High School will be continuing to conduct drive through graduations today. This will take place until 4 PM.

06/14/2020

Hopefully everyone has had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

Just a reminder whether during the day or at night, keep your vehicles locked and valuables out of sight or take them with you. Thefts from autos can happen at the store, gas station, park, etc. It’s your stuff and let’s keep it away from thieves.

Have a safe day everyone!

#wehavetheBESTcommunity
#LockTakeHide
#LockItUp!!
#DontforgetSunblocktoday

06/13/2020

Huge thanks to Hughes & Abarca Insurance, LLC for providing our officers pizza today! We appreciate the support!

06/12/2020

EVENT-Fairfax High School will be conducting drive-thru graduation today from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. There may be traffic disruptions in and around the high school during those times. Congrats to the class of 2020 and their families! Thanks and enjoy the weather this weekend!

06/12/2020

A huge thanks to Twins Ace Hardware - Fairfax for providing lunch today! Coyote Grille the tacos were great!
#TastyTacoThursday

06/09/2020

When it’s hot outside, ice cream is always a refreshing treat! Special thanks to Woody's Ice Cream Shop for dropping some off to us!
🍦🌡☀️

06/08/2020

Today, June 8, at 1:00 PM, a peaceful protest is scheduled at Main Street Marketplace (10300 Main Street).

06/07/2020

The City of Fairfax Police Department thanks all participants of today's protest. We appreciate their peaceful and respectful demonstrations. We value the rights of every person and admire the passion and conviction of all those who peacefully participated in this event.

06/07/2020

Wildlife Alert—a juvenile brown bear was seen this morning in the Green Acres Neighborhood (Cleveland St). If you see the bear, please do not approach it! For wildlife inquiries, please contact the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). www.dgif.virginia.com as they are the primary authority over wildlife.

#ifitsnotfoxesitsbears
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06/07/2020

Today, June 7, at 2:00 PM, a peaceful protest/march is scheduled at City Hall (10455 Armstrong Street). Event participants will meet at City Hall, walk to Old Town Square, and then proceed back to City Hall. This is promoted as a family-friendly event. Rolling road closures may occur and will be implemented as necessary.

06/07/2020

Many people came together today for a peaceful demonstration. Wearing face coverings with an eye to health concerns during the pandemic, people of all backgrounds, races, and ages joined their voices as one. Drivers honked in passing, pushing their fists out of their car windows in solidarity. Demonstrators held signs, waved flags, and kneeled for eight minutes in remembrance of George Floyd. We are committed to supporting our citizens, businesses and visitors. We support freedom of speech, assembly, and expression, and protect those who practice those freedoms in #FairfaxCity.

Thank you to all in attendance today for a peaceful demonstration!

06/06/2020

For Community Awareness

PROTEST - "Black Lives Matter in Fairfax City"
On Saturday, June 6, at 2:00 PM, a peaceful protest is scheduled at Old Town Square (10415 North Street). It is being organized and run by Fairfax High School students. Rolling road closures may be necessary for public safety and will be implemented as needed.

06/06/2020

We had two vigils today, and one was even during some pretty bad weather. Both were very peaceful and we were able to assist the second group with their march and get them to and from their destination safely.

Have a good evening everyone.

#wehaveTHEbestCOMMUNITY

06/05/2020

The City of Fairfax Police Department supports the peaceful expression of our community concerns. The City of Fairfax is aware of a number of peaceful vigils, protests and other events planned for today, the weekend, and beyond. We will provide appropriate staffing to maintain public safety and traffic control.

Two scheduled events are expected to take place this afternoon, June 5. One is expected to be a peaceful protest/march in the area of Old Town Square and march to the Farr House and back. The timing of this event is scheduled to be 12 PM-10 PM.

The second event scheduled for today begins at 6 PM and is a peaceful march that will originate at Main Street Marketplace and conclude at the Fairfax County Courthouse. Please avoid these areas during the event times unless you are participating. Rolling road closures may be necessary depending upon crowd size.

06/03/2020

For Community Awareness

There will be a peaceful public gathering near City Hall, this afternoon beginning around 4:45 PM. This event will be hosted by the Mount Calvary Baptist Church Youth Group. The group has coordinated all events through proper channels and have invited Police officials to attend. The goal of this gathering is to encourage open dialogue with the community, city officials and the Police.

06/03/2020

City of Fairfax Police Department

06/02/2020

Message to the Community

The City of Fairfax Police Department is deeply saddened by the events in Minneapolis which resulted in the tragic death of George Floyd while in police custody. Our hearts go out to the Floyd family as they deal with the tremendous loss of someone they love, and to the citizens of Minneapolis as they try to mend their relationship with, and their trust of, law enforcement.

Protests and demonstrations have raised legitimate concerns about policing policies and practices that include police use of force, bias in policing, police accountability, and transparency. These issues are at the heart of a community’s relationship with its police department.

The City of Fairfax Police Department is committed to serving and protecting all members of our community with the utmost respect for each person, and with the mandate of ensuring the sanctity of life. We strive to protect the safety of everyone in a respectful manner, while upholding and enforcing the law.

Our agency continues to focus on hiring and recruiting officers who reflect the community they serve, reducing use of force by training officers in de-escalation techniques, and ensuring there is a robust and thorough review of all complaints of police misconduct.

We recognize that events involving law enforcement impact the reputation of all law enforcement officers, regardless of where the event occurs. We hope, and constantly strive, to maintain our community’s trust and support. We know this will take honest and open dialogue, unconventional partnerships, commitment, dedication and a willingness to learn from the past. We must work together to build a future that strives for fairness, respect, dignity, security, and justice for all. The City of Fairfax Police Department is fortunate to have an established Body Worn Camera program that has been in place since December of 2016. The program is supported by the City Manager and City Council, which also assists in supporting the police department’s goal of accountability and transparency.

Finally, I would like to acknowledge my pride in the officers who serve our community. They continuously demonstrate unwavering courage and dedication to public service and strive to protect the values of the policing profession, while maintaining respect and dignity for everyone. I am grateful for the level of professionalism displayed by the City of Fairfax police officers who have dedicated their lives to protect our community.

Erin F. Schaible
Chief of Police
City of Fairfax Police Department

05/31/2020

UPDATE-Road Closure-Old Pickett Road is now open for normal traffic. Fire personnel remain on scene for investigation. There were no injuries!
Thanks for your patience and enjoy the weather!

05/31/2020

ROAD CLOSED-Fire and Police are on scene of a building fire at Bonchon Chicken (3242 Old Pickett Road). All of Old Pickett Road is closed at this time. An update will be sent out when the road is open again.

05/29/2020

www.governor.virginia.gov

Good evening everybody! If you haven’t heard, Northern Virginia will enter Phase One starting tonight at midnight. What does that mean for you? The biggest change is the requirement of face coverings inside nearly all brick-and-mortar establishments, including public transportation, retail stores, government buildings and restaurants — except when customers are eating and drinking.

For more information and a complete list of Phase One changes please visit https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-63-and-Order-Of-Public-Health-Emergency-Five---Requirement-To-Wear-Face-Covering-While-Inside-Buildings.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2pJaVYwXI23Qh6R-8ULpkAYMG55a8-AAMAAlRwwnHw8TIZgSlx8AW93ZI

It is important to note that the Virginia Department of Health is responsible for fielding inquiries on alleged violations and enforcement of the Governors Executive Order EO-63. The Virginia Department of Health can be notified if you see large gatherings, too many people in an establishment, not following proper social distancing or not wearing a face covering. The call center number is 877-275-8343. Thanks and we will update you when new information becomes available.

Please do your best to protect yourself, your family, and others.

05/25/2020

Today we pause to remember the men and women of our nation’s military who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 💙🇺🇸

#Respect
#MemorialDay2020

05/23/2020

Well, we are still experiencing technical issues, but that is ok as this weekend is about remembering those service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice serving this great country. 💙🇺🇸😔💙

While you take a pause to remember those service members who have died, please remember a couple other things this weekend.

▶️SLOW DOWN, COVID-19 does not give people a free pass to drive recklessly as we may be running out of toilet paper, but I can assure you we still have ticket books in stock.

▶️With the warmer weather, remember this means people will be out exercising, bike riding, motorcycle riding, etc. Everyone look out for each other.

▶️Bad news reminder, mosquitoes, yeah they are out in full force. What’s this have to do with safety message? Nothing, but if you follow us frequently, you know I don’t like them.

▶️Since we can’t post pics we would like to say thanks Patriots Pub & Grill for the pizza donation on Wednesday, and to Lowes for the donation of PPE yesterday....thank you to both businesses.

▶️Finally, for those wondering about our Facebook issues-yes we have turned the computer off/on, even unplugged the computer😁, and tapped the side of it like any true flowchart of frustration. But just like communications in the past with messenger pigeons, dial-up (yeah you remember the sound), to how we communicate now-we will get through this. Have we mentioned check out our Twitter page in the mean time?! (@FairfaxCityPD).

Have a safe day everyone and the D-1/N-1 squads and dispatchers have you covered this weekend!

#wehaveTHEbestBUSINESSESinourAWESOMEcommunity!

05/22/2020

***UPDATE***

The “Atari” work group has fixed the posting issue.

Thanks for your patience!

Please know we are having some technical difficulties with publishing new posts with pictures, etc. Possibly our fox post broke the internet-😁. We have a wide array of talent from the Atari to the TikTok generations looking into it.

We will be back at it soon and we hope everyone has a great Friday and a safe Memorial Day weekend!

#wehavetheBESTcommunity!

05/17/2020

UPDATE: Incident has been resolved. There is no threat to public safety. Thank you for your patience.

Please avoid the area of Great Oaks Drive. Police are on scene of an incident. We will advise when the area is clear.

05/16/2020

As we finish up National Police Week, we were humbled by the support shown during the week.

Today also marks another important day, and we celebrate National Armed Forces Day! In case you weren’t aware, “President Truman led the effort to establish a holiday in order for citizens to unite and to honor our military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the United States of America.”

Enjoy this absoultely beautiful day everyone!

#wehavetheBESTcommunity!
#ArmedForcesDay2020!
#GOARMY!
#Sorrymybiasjustshowed!😁🇺🇸💙

05/15/2020

Today is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Please take a moment to remember one of our own, Sergeant George Moskowitz. End of watch: December 31, 2019.
A husband, father, leader, friend and all around good person.

#policeweek2020
#peaceofficersmemorial
#remembrance

05/15/2020

Lanier Middle School's Tribute to First Responders and Healthcare Workers

Thanks to Lanier Middle School for the thoughtful video!!

Thank you for all that you! Each and everyday. You are real life heroes. Song written by Kevin Davison & Doug Folkins Sang by Kevin Davison

05/14/2020

Shout out to The Home Depot for the generous food donation! Our police department is truly humbled by the support of our community!

#wehavethebestcommunity

05/14/2020

A special thank you to Front Lawns 2 Front Lines for the generous food donation! Our officers appreciate the support!
#kwredday
#kwcp
#tellthemlisasentyou
#strongertogether

05/13/2020

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Please see the attached link for the 32nd Annual Candlelight Vigil.

Have a safe evening everyone.

#weareHonoredtohaveTHEbestcommunity

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 32nd Annual Candlelight Vigil, May 13, 2020

05/10/2020

National Police Week begins today and ends Saturday. Like everything else, COVID-19 has impacted the events and they have been cancelled this year. However, WE WILL NEVER FORGET the ultimate sacrifice made by law enforcement officers over the years.

Have a safe evening everyone.

#HeroesLiveForever
#NeverForgotten
#ThinBlueLine
#InValorThereisHope

05/10/2020

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms in our community! Enjoy your day!

#besafebehealthy