Tag: safety
Free gun locks, locking medicine boxes available for suicide prevention
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is giving away free gun locks and locking medication boxes as part of an effort to help families make their homes safer. Limiting access to firearms and toxic medications for a person in crisis is an essential strategy for preventing suicide. Studies show individuals are three times more likely … Continued
Pedestrian fatalities outpace murders
This sign appeared on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads in 2017. More people have been killed trying to walk across Fairfax County roadways than there are victims of murder. So far this year, there have been 43 pedestrian crashes, eight pedestrian fatalities, and more than 40 pedestrian injuries in Fairfax County. In 2018, there were … Continued
Fairfax County to launch drone program
Fairfax County plans to use unmanned aircraft systems, commonly called drones, for public safety purposes. The county has scheduled six public information meetings on the proposed UAS system. The first meeting is Jan. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The formal presentation starts at 7 p.m. Officials from … Continued
VDOT open house features traffic management and safety agencies
Dozens of trucks on display at VDOT’s Incident Management Open House. Although traffic congestion is a way of life in the D.C. metro region, imagine how much worse it would be without the dozens of agencies from multiple jurisdictions that work to keep things running as smoothly as possible. Many of those agencies took part … Continued
Parents of toddler who fell from Skyline Towers window are suing the building’s owner
Sayed Zaidi [WUSA] Days after a toddler fell to his death from the 24th floor of the Skyline Towers, the parents of another child who died in a similar accident just over two months ago are suing the building’s owners and managers, according to a report on WUSA Channel 9. A 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead … Continued
New agreement clarifies role of SROs
Officer James Cottom, an SRO at Lake Braddock Secondary School. [FCPD] A revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Police Department FCPD clarifies the the role of School Resource Officers (SROs), with the goal of better protecting students’ rights. The school board approved the new SRO July 26. … Continued
Sleepy Hollow Road residents oppose sidewalks
Signs like this line Sleepy Hollow Road. People who live on Sleepy Hollow Road filled the large meeting room at the Mason Government Center April 23 to complain about an upcoming sidewalk project. Residents expressed anger about the possibility of losing part of their front yards and mature trees – and the potential for declining … Continued
Closed sidewalk endangers pedestrians on Leesburg Pike in front of retail construction site
People are walking in traffic on Leesburg Pike. Now that the sidewalk in front of the shopping center project under construction on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads has been closed off, people are risking their lives walking in the street with cars and trucks whizzing by a few inches away. Spectrum Development LLC, which is … Continued
Pedestrian improvements planned for Route 50
Route 50 at the Wayne Road and Woodlawn Avenue intersections. [Google Maps] Construction will start soon on several pedestrian improvement projects along Route 50 between Jaguar Trail in Falls Church and east of Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners. The 10 projects, undertaken by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation in coordination with the Virginia … Continued
Police investigating school threats
FCPD increases the police presence at local school schools following mass shootings. [WAMU] Since the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, which resulted in the deaths of 17 students and teachers Feb. 14, Fairfax County Police Chief Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. reported police officers have investigated 24 threats or complaints related to local schools. That includes emails … Continued
Vigil honors victims of Florida school shooting
Students, teachers, parents, and community members gathered at a vigil Thursday evening to remember the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14. Participants held candles while members of the faith community offered prayers and speakers called for commonsense solutions to improve school security. The event was held … Continued
SoberRide aims to keep drunk drivers off the roads
No one wants to spend New Years Eve in the drunk tank – or worse. [FCPD] Partiers have an alternative to driving drunk. SoberRide, offered by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), provides free rides to would-be drunk drivers every evening 8 p.m.-4 a.m. through Monday, Jan. 1. SoberRide is aimed at keeping the roads … Continued
Man arrested for eluding police in stolen vehicle
Guzman [FCPD] An attempted traffic stop for speeding at around 1:20 a.m. on Nov. 5 in Falls Church led to the arrest of Jose Fuentes Guzman of Fairfax for possession of a stolen vehicle, “felony speed to elude,” and driving without a license, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. An officer with the Mason District … Continued
Have a spooktacular but safe Halloween!
Here are some safety tips. For trick-or-treaters and their parents: Children should only visit homes that have porch lights on. Plan and discuss your child’s route if you are not joining them. Inspect your children’s candy before they eat it — especially for any food allergies. Make sure children know their phone number and address — and … Continued
Schools starts Aug. 28: 4 things to know
When a school puts out the stop sign, drivers much stop. Fairfax County Public School students are back in school on Monday, Aug. 28. It’s the first time school is starting before Labor Day. More than 189,000 students attend FCPS schools, which makes it the 10th largest school system in the United States. Everyone will … Continued