Craig Miles has been appointed Fairfax County Police Civilian Review Panel (PCRP) liaison by the Board of Supervisors (BOS), effective Monday, March 11.

The PCRP was established by the BOS in 2016 to review completed Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) investigations into complaints containing allegations of abuse of authority or serious misconduct to ensure accuracy, completeness, thoroughness, objectivity and impartiality.

Miles is an adjunct professor at George Mason University where he teaches undergraduate classes on criminal investigation and criminal justice ethics, among others. He previously served as special agent in charge with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Inspector General, managing and developing investigative activities involving DOT’s programs and operations for a region including Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland. In that role his responsibilities also included developing new techniques for the detection of fraud, waste and abuse in DOT programs, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of investigative reports prior to Department of Justice referral, and overseeing personnel and regional budgets.

Miles began his career in law enforcement in 1994 with the Henrico, Va. Police Department. He was promoted to sergeant before leaving the position in 2003 to serve as a special agent with the U.S. Secret Service through 2014. He then served as a special agent with the Department of Justice before moving to DOT.

The PCRP liaison (previously executive director) coordinates activities with the panel and manages the intake process for complaints against officers and employees of the FCPD. The liaison advises and supports the panel on all matters pertaining to the independent review of FCPD investigations.

Miles holds a bachelor’s degree in government from William & Mary and a master’s in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.

More information about the PCRP is available online .