Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office (FCSO; officially the Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff) 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. 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, City of Fairfax and the Towns of 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.

Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
Patch of the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
Seal of Fairfax County
Flag of Fairfax County
Common nameFairfax County Sheriff's Office
AbbreviationFCSO
Agency overview
Formed1742
Employees552
Annual budget24,596,887
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Size407 square miles (1,050 km2)
Population1,141,897
Governing bodyFairfax County
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersFairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Deputy Sheriffs466
Civilians86
Agency executive
  • Stacey Kincaid (D), Sheriff
Facilities
Stations2
Jails2
Website
Official website
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