The first step toward the McConnell Public
Safety and Transportation Operations Center Project was taken in November
2002 when voters approved a bond referendum that included $29
million towards the replacement of county's aging Emergency
Communications Center. Additional funding for this facility has
been allocated from county general funds. When complete, the
Department of Public Safety Communications (9-1-1 Communication Center),
the Office of Emergency Management, the Emergency Operations Center, the
Virginia State Police Division 7 dispatchers and call talkers, and
Virginia Department of Transportation Smart Traffic Center will be
co-located in the facility.
A Forensics Facility for the Fairfax County Police Department is also being constructed adjacent to the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center. When complete, the facility will provide new quarters for the Crime Scene Unit, the NOVARIS section, as well as the Electronic Surveillance Unit and a future DNA/Ballistic Laboratory.
See the project overview (PDF) for more information.
Announcements and Information
The McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center will be located on the corner of West Ox Road and the Fairfax County Parkway. Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the master plan (PDF) of the proposed West Ox Complex.
Construction for McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center and the adjacent Forensics Facility began in August 2006. Project design is on schedule and the project is within budget. The construction is expected to be completed in Spring/Summer 2008 with gradual agency move-in in Summer 2008.
For more information, please call 703-324-5800 or 703-324-5111, TTY 711.
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Related Sites
- West Ox Complex
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Virginia State Police
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Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority