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

You all are Invited to attend the

Public Safety Program

featuring FBI Private Sector Team Presentation

Thursday, November 21st at 7pm at

Braddock Hall (9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015)

The Federation Public Safety Program will be featuring an FBI Office of Private Sector Presentation

The Office of Private Sector (OPS) seeks to have knowledge of the FBI’s interactions with the private sector, across the enterprise, and provides a 360-degree understanding of that relationship. Among other activities, it works to enhance the FBI’s understanding of the private sector’s risks and needs and increases collaboration and information sharing between the Bureau and private sector–thereby helping to mitigate risk and remain “ahead of the threat.”

Press Release

References:

Office of Private Sector (OPS) Fact Sheet

Office of Private Sector (OPS) Brochure

Director Wray's 2024 National Police Week Address

Office of Private Sector (OPS) Contact

Matthew J. Drummond

Special Agent | Private Sector Coordinator

Washington Field Office

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations Web Site Link

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

Public Safety Committee

For committee-specific inquires, contact our Chair, listed HERE.

Recent Actions

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