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Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office (FCSO; officially the Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff)[citation needed] is a law enforcement agency in Fairfax County, Virginia. It serves a population of approximately 1,141,620 residents within an area of approximately 400 square miles (1,000 km2) in Fairfax County, a Northern Virginian suburb of Washington, D.C.[1] It is one of the largest Sheriff's Offices in Virginia with nearly 600 sworn deputies. The Sheriff and her deputies are fully sworn law enforcement officers with full arrest powers within Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and Herndon and Vienna. The Sheriff's Office assists the Fairfax County Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order in Fairfax County. About the Sheriff's OfficeThe Sheriff’s Office was created in 1742, at the same time Fairfax County was formed, and is now one of three public safety agencies responsible for the safety and well-being of the 1.1 million residents of Fairfax County. Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid and her deputies also serves the 65,000 residents of the City of Fairfax and towns of Herndon and Vienna. The position of Sheriff is established by the Constitution of Virginia. At best count, there have been 77 sheriffs in Fairfax County since 1742, including Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid. Though early sheriffs served for terms of two years, the people elect the current position every four years. Core Functions about the Sheriff's Office
In addition, the Sheriff's Office has an active community engagement program. Sheriff Kincaid helped launch Diversion First so that incarceration would no longer be the default solution for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The Sheriff’s Office is accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, American Correctional Association, Virginia Department of Corrections and Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. The Sheriff’s Office also participates in several state, county and internal audits throughout the year. Staff
OrganizationStacey Kincaid is the Sheriff of Fairfax County, City of Fairfax and towns of Herndon and Vienna. The residents of these jurisdictions elected her in 2013, and again in 2015 and 2019, to lead the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office. Her Command Staff includes two Chief Deputies and four Majors, each of whom commands a division. The remaining rank structure, in order, includes Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, Sergeant, Master Deputy Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff First Class and Deputy Sheriff. In addition to sworn staff, the Sheriff’s Office employs civilian nurses, correctional technicians and administrative personnel to support the agency’s mission. Rank structureThis is the rank structure used by the Fairfax County Police Department as of 2023.
HistoryThe Sheriff's Office was formed in 1742 when Fairfax County was created from Prince William County, Virginia. The sheriff is a position established under the Virginia Constitution.[2] The sheriff is elected every four years. There have been 70 elected sheriffs in Fairfax County. As of 2022[update] the current Sheriff is Stacey Kincaid, who was first elected in a 2013 special election, and is the county's first woman sheriff.[3] The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office responsibilities have changed since its inception. It was the primary law enforcement agency in the county until 1940. That year Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby persuaded the Virginia General Assembly to separate the law enforcement role of the county police from the Sheriff's Office. On July 1, 1940, the Fairfax County Police Department became a separate agency under the control of Board of Supervisors.[4]
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