Fairfax County Ad Hoc Commission Subcommittees Report
“It is well past time for the Fairfax County Police Department to start providing timely, honest and effective communications with everything it does.” When former director of Fairfax County public affairs Merni Fitzgerald delivered the final report and recommendations of the communications subcommittee of the Fairfax County ad hoc commission to review police practices, commissioner Joseph Cammarata responded immediately to those words in report’s introduction.
Fairfax: Special Grand Jury Begins Hearing Testimony in John Geer Case
Since shooting John Geer dead in the doorway of his Springfield home on Aug. 29, 2013, PFC Adam Torres of the Fairfax County Police Department has remained at work, albeit out of the field, but undisciplined by police and unprosecuted for any criminal wrongdoing.
Fairfax County School Board Honors Retiring Leaders, Adopts Budget Review and Audit Plan
In their last meeting of the summer, Fairfax County School Board members began by remembering former superintendent Dr. Robert Spillane, who recently died, and recognizing outgoing members of the school system’s leadership team.
Centreville: Homes Instead of Offices at Trinity Centre
Developer wants to build 355 apartments at the Trinity Centre.
As the area office market continues to stall, more and more land-use applications are proposing to replace planned office uses with residential communities. One of the latest proposals is at the Trinity Centre, off Route 29, in Centreville.
Centreville/Chantilly Roundups for the Week of July 29
Certified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, July 30, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
Chantilly: Getting a Look At Officer Training
Residents tour county’s Criminal Justice Academy.
About 30 local residents recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy. They learned what recruits go through to become police officers and participated in a training scenario.
Centre View: ‘Impeccable Work Ethic’
Police PFC Earl Culbertson is honored as the Officer of the Month.
Reliable, a team player and a skilled motorcycle rider — that’s how Lt. Tim Burgess describes police PFC Earl D. Culbertson. In fact, as Culbertson’s supervisor, Burgess thinks so highly of him that he nominated him for Officer of the Month.
Centre View: Crime Report for the Week of July 21
The following incidents were reported by the Fair Oaks District Police Station.
Centre View: ‘Experimental Bar’
Dominion Foundation is donating $125,000 to support the Children’s Science Center Lab’s “Experimental Bar” at Fair Oaks Mall.
Centre View Area Roundup
Centre View Area Roundups for the week of July 19.
Letter: Issues over Improving I-66
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: The following was approved by the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations’ Executive Committee as its June 30, 2015 meeting.
Centre View: Crime Report for the Week of July 21
The following incidents were reported by the Sully District Police Station:
Centre View: Wanted: 2,300 School Backpacks
WFCM asks community to help local children in need.
Once again, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) is collecting new backpacks for local students in need. Its goal is to provide backpacks for 2,300 qualified, low- income children attending schools in the Centreville, Chantilly and Westfield high school pyramids.
Centreville/Chantilly: Recognizing Local Police and Firefighters
A look at Centreville High’s First Responders Support Club.
High schools offer a variety of extracurricular clubs for students, such as chess, language and robotics. But at Centreville High, students may also join the First Responders Support Club.
Centre View: Scouts Host Bicycle Rodeo
Sully District, of the National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, held a Bicycle Rodeo as part of its Summertime Activities Program.