Printer
Text"Integrity and Professionalism" Cited in Police Department's Re-accreditation
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Information Office
4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Va. 22030
703-246-2253. TTY 703-204-2264. Fax 703-246-4253
FCPD-PIO@fairfaxcounty.gov
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police
News Release: 09/219/LHC
August 7, 2009
“Integrity and Professionalism” Cited in Police Department’s Re-accreditation
The Fairfax County Police Department has undergone a rigorous assessment and earned the certificate of re-accreditation by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC). The Fairfax County Police Department is the first law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth of Virginia to have successfully completed a third assessment process, wherein records, policies and procedures are thoroughly examined by an independent team of sworn law enforcement peers from across the state.
Assessors wrote that the Fairfax County Police Department “displays the invaluable characteristics of integrity and commitment to professionalism, from the newest officer through to those in the highest administrative ranks in particular to include Colonel David Rohrer and his command staff. This agency is well prepared to uphold order and fulfill its mission to the utmost. It is certain that the Fairfax County Police Department will do so with “heart” and with the highest degree of compassion. This belief is based upon contacts made with agency members working in the various functions of the Police Department as well as the team’s observations of interactions with the citizens of Fairfax County.”
The comprehensive process involves thorough review of over 185 professional standards for efficient and effective agency operation. The agency was initially accredited in March 1995 and has undergone additional assessments in 2000 and 2005. A full listing of program criteria may be viewed on the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services website at www.dcjs.virginia.gov.
Website Survey 