At events all around the county, Sheriff’s deputies and civilian staff fingerprint, photograph and measure a child; add any demographic information a parent provides; and then produce a plastic ID card for the parent’s safekeeping. To protect the privacy of the family, none of the information is retained by the Sheriff’s Office. For families in our community, this card could be the key to assisting law enforcement agencies should their child ever become missing. For the children, the process of producing the card offers a fun and positive experience interacting with law enforcement officers.

In FY 2022, by invitation from community groups and businesses, our Child ID team created 1,915 ID cards at 60 events throughout Fairfax County. For more information or to request the services at your community event, please send us an email.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 24, 2023, 12 pm - 3 pm
Healthy Together Fairfax
Park Authority
6601 Telegraph Road
Alexandria, VA 20003

Sunday, October 08, 2023, 11 am - 4 pm
Saratoga Pool
Saratoga Pool Event Team
8070 Edinburgh Drive
Springfield, VA 22153

Saturday, August 05, 2023, 11 am - 2 pm
Block Party Celebration
Creekside Village Community Center
7941 Janna Lee Ave
Alexandria, VA 22306

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 7 am - 9 am
16th Annual K-9 Krawl
Public Safety Headquarters
12099 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 12 pm - 4 pm
Centreville Day 2023
Friends of Historic Centreville
5714 Mount Gilead Road
Centreville, VA 20121

Sunday, October 21, 2023, 11 am - 2 pm
Fall Festival
Merritt Academy
9211 Arlington Blvd
Fairfax, VA 200311

Saturday, August 12, 2023, Noon - 4 pm
Back to School Community Event
Cathy Hudgins Community Center
12125 Pinecrest Rd.
Reston, VA 20191

Saturday, August 19, 2023, 10 am - 2 pm
Juice Box with a Cop
West Springfield District Station
6140 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA 22150

Saturday, August 26, 2023, 10 am - 2 pm
Public Safety Day
Public Safety Dispatch Building
4890 Alliance Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22030