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Public Safety Committee
What We Do
The Public Safety Committee monitors proposals before the Board of Supervisors or its committees to establish, expand, or reduce programs of the police and fire departments and proposals to expand or alter the physical facilities of those departments.
To see what we have done since 2013, click here
Coming Up
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You all are Invited to attend the
Public Safety Program
featuring FBI Presentation on Sextortion/Online Predators, and FBI Presentation on Online Fraud
Thursday, April 24th at 7pm at
Mason District Government Center (6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003)
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The Federation Public Safety Program will be featuring an FBI Presentation on Sextortion/Online Predators, and FBI Presentation on Online Fraud.
The FBI will provide a presentation on "Sextortion" and Online predators. This presentation will define and explain sextortion and will offer ways to talk to children about the threat. It will also cover how to protect yourself and your family online, and what to do if you or a member of your family becomes a victim.
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Additionally, the FBI will speak about Online Scams and Fraud. If you or anyone you know believes they have been the victim of an online scam or fraud, please make a report to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov.
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The presentations will take approximately 20 minutes each, followed by 10 minutes for questions and answers.
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Date: Thursday April 24, 2025; Time: 7pm Place: Mason District Governmental Center 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003.
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For more information about the event, please contract Patrick Smaldore, Chair, Public Safety Committee, at patricksmaldore@live.com.
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The FCFCA Public Safety Committee Strengths are through its Advocacy and Partnerships with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department; the Fairfax County Police Department; the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management and Security (OEMS); and the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications (9-1-1 Call Center)
Patrick Smaldore has been an FCFCA Board Member since 2015, and Chair of the FCFCA Public Safety Committee since 2015
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IMPORTANT LINKS
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Link to the FCPD Open Data Portal (the FCPD maintains statistical data on the FCPD Open Data Portal to be used as a management tool to reduce crime, inform the public, and promote policing)
Fairfax County Police Open Data Portal (fcpod.org)
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Link to the Red Cross Home-Fire-Safety-Checklist
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Fairfax County Police Department
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How to contact the Fairfax County Policy Department, and how to stay in contact
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Fairfax County Department of Family Services - Older Adults
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Fairfax County Silver Shield Anti-Scam Campaign
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FCPD Burglary Prevention Tips to consider during the Holiday Season​
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NWS Sterling, VA - Virtual Tour: The National Weather Service's Baltimore-Washington Forecast Office is located in Sterling, Virginia, on the north side of Dulles Airport-- about 25 miles west of downtown Washington, DC. Their mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climatic forecasts and warnings for the District of Columbia, much of Maryland, the northern third of Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, including adjacent waters, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
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References:
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Office of Private Sector (OPS) Fact Sheet
Office of Private Sector (OPS) Brochure
Director Wray's 2024 National Police Week Address
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Office of Private Sector (OPS) Contact
Matthew J. Drummond
Special Agent | Private Sector Coordinator
Washington Field Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Public Safety Committee
For committee-specific inquires, contact our Chair, listed HERE.
Recent Actions
SAVE THE CERT: Fairfax County Volunteer Community Emergency Response team (March 10, 2025) - Press Release
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Federation members are asked to act to save CERT, a vital Fairfax County volunteer public safety program eliminated in the FY26 Fairfax County budget. Elimination of the Fairfax County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) would create a significant void in Fairfax County community preparedness and support. *please share this message
This is an entirely volunteer organization empowering residents with essential knowledge and skills to navigate emergencies from natural disasters to everyday incidents. Last year alone (2024), over 500 CERT volunteers dedicated nearly 20,000 service hours, providing over $1 million in value to County residents and first responders. The proposed budget for the coming year includes plans to eliminate the CERT program. An option is to reduce funding and continue the operations of the CERT volunteer program.
https://fairfaxcountycert.org/save-cert/
Time is of the essence! Public hearings are going on now. CERT’s future hangs in the balance. The Board of Supervisors will make the decision on May 13, 2025.
For more information: https://fairfaxcountycert.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Fairfax-County-Board-of-Supervisors-Contact-Information-2_27_25.pdf
Fairfax County residents should also reach out to their district supervisors with the same request. If you are unsure of your district supervisor, you can find out by entering your address at
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/myneighborhood/
Fairfax Times article (March 10, 2025)
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Resolution on Increased Funding for Fairfax Police (April 28, 2022)
The Federation's Public Safety committee proposed, and the board approved, a committee resolution to the Fairfax County Board to Increase funding for the Fairfax County Police Department for eventual approval by the Federation Membership on April 28th.
Under the advice of the Federation Budget Committee this resolution was not included in the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Association Letter and Resolution on the Fairfax County FY 2023 Advertised Budget
The member-approved resolution was forwarded to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The Federation received the following reply from Board Chair, Jeff McKay
Thanks so much for sharing the Federation's resolution with me and for all you do for our community.
I couldn't agree more, which is why the budget I unveiled last week did include targeted compensation adjustments for our lower ranking public safety officials. This was in addition to the full compensation increases for all employees that were already included.
Specifically, my budget included $6.1 million to advance employees in the Police Department, Fire and Rescue Department, and Office of the Sheriff one additional step on their respective pay plans. To qualify, employees must have been hired on or before June 30, 2021, have received a satisfactory performance evaluation, and be a uniformed public safety employee on the O, F, or C pay scales. This adjustment, which targets job classes that have seen higher level of resignations, almost exclusively benefits employees at the first two ranks in their respective departments. In total, uniformed employees who qualify for this adjustment, as well as a step or longevity increase and the 4.01% market rate adjustment, will see total compensations increase of up to 14.01% in FY 2023.
Thank you again for your advocacy and all you do.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman
Regards,
Patrick Smaldore
Public Safety Committee Co-Chair