Fairfax County Police Department

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703-691-2131 TTY 711 (Non-Emergency)
12099 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
Kevin Davis
Chief of Police

Department Resources

Auxiliary Police Officer

two auxiliary officers wearing traffic vests standing in the middle of a road

Interested in assisting law enforcement officers? Do you have what it takes to meet the high standards to become an FCPD Auxiliary Police Officer? Learn more about the duties & rewards of becoming one of these essential volunteer officers.

If you are interested in applying to this program or learning more about it, please go to the new Volunteer Management Software (VMS) ↗ system link to apply for the Auxiliary Police Officer program. For more information, email FCPDAuxiliaryPolice@FairfaxCounty.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Augment patrol officers
  • Cover officers on traffic stops/traffic control at crash scenes/crime scene security
  • Assist during community events
  • Assist during DWI check point events

  • Be at least 21 years old
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien with application for naturalization filed and pending with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Good health
  • Pass background investigation: driving record, financial assessment, personal history statement
  • Pass an interview process
  • At least a high school diploma or GED

No, we do not carry a sidearm. We are issued pepper spray, a baton, and handcuffs. We are also trained on the less than lethal shotgun.

  • Six months of training, taught by FCPD Criminal Justice Academy staff
  • Class meets two weeknights and select Saturdays for mandatory training
  • Firing range and track trainings
  • Approximately 200 hours per volunteer
  • Minimum 100 hours of Field Training after Academy graduation

  • Ethics
  • Constitutional law
  • Use of Force
  • Defensive Tactics, use of baton, handcuffing
  • Report writing and note taking
  • Traffic, crowd and crime scene control/security
  • First aid, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and CPR
  • Parking enforcement
  • Evidence collection and chain of custody

Provide 288 volunteer hours per year, averaging 24 hours per month.

As volunteers, Auxiliary Police Officers are not paid. However, every Auxiliary gets a $400 uniform cleaning allowance per year. In addition, if an Auxiliary lives in Fairfax County and has an automobile under the Auxiliary's name, the county waives the property tax on that vehicle.

  • All uniforms and equipment
  • Custom-fitted ballistic vest, gas mask
  • Uniform shirts, coat, traffic vest, raincoat, and hats
  • Duty belt (OC spray, handcuffs, baton, flashlight)
  • Portable radio
  • On-duty insurance
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