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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/drg/(3)
September 15, 2009
Business Compliance Checks in
McLean Police District
McLean Police District - On Monday, September 14 officers from the McLean District Station Neighborhood Patrol Unit, conducted business compliance checks at several locations in the McLean, Falls Church, and Fairfax areas of Fairfax County. The sting was part of the ongoing “Back-2-School” enforcement campaign which was conducted using a county police cadet dressed in plain clothing to purchase alcohol. The cadet entered stores and attempted to purchase alcohol. If asked whether he was 21 years old, the cadet was to respond with his true age and/or date of birth. If asked for identification, he was to tell the clerk that he had no identification with him. If the sale of alcohol took place, the plain-clothed officer would take possession of the alcohol from the cadet and make the appropriate charge(s), along with the assistance of the uniformed officer assigned to the team.
As a result of this operation, 30 locations were entered. No violations occurred and no arrests were made.
The stings were conducted using one team consisting of one plain-clothed officer, two uniformed officers, and one cadet.
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