Beginning Saturday, March 8, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) will be hosting several focus groups with the aim of improving the County's 911 responsiveness. In partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications and George Mason University, several of our branches will hold sessions to explore community relationships with first responders, including identifying challenges, needs, and opportunities for improvement. These discussions will help first responders to better understand and anticipate community needs as well as evaluate the community's current understanding of how AI tools are developed to support community.
A schedule for sessions is as follows:
- Lorton Library - Saturday, March 15 - 4-7 p.m.
- Sherwood Regional Library - Sunday, March 16 - 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Culmore Library - Saturday, March 22 - 3-6 p.m.
- Richard Byrd Library - Saturday, April 5 - 3-6 p.m.
- Centreville Regional Library - Sunday, April 6 - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- NEW DATE! Richard Byrd Library - Thursday, April 24 - 4-5 p.m.
Learn more about the project in this article from George Mason University.