Arlington County Government, VA / Police Department (POL)

The Arlington County Police Department and the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office will gather to honor and pay tribute to the memory of the seven law enforcement officers of Arlington County who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our community.

The Street Smart Campaign just launched in Arlington County which ties directly into the goals of Arlington's own Vision Zero initiative. Vision Zero requires cross-departmental coordination such as the Arlington County Police Department lending their hand in traffic enforcement and the Department of Environmental Services engineering safer intersections and keeping the streets clear and unobstructed.

While the Vision Zero approach is implemented uniquely in each community, all programs share a set of five core tenets:

Build and sustain leadership and collaboration
Collect, analyze, and use data to understand trends
Emphasize equity and engagement
Establish urgency and accountability
Prioritize safe roadways and speeds in all transportation planning and design
Vision Zero is a strategic, fundamental shift in assumptions about safe transportation, with a focus on:

Recognizing that traffic deaths and injuries are preventable
Factoring in human behavior and error to proposed solutions
Acknowledging that safety doesn’t have to be expensive
Vision Zero is not accomplished through transportation solutions alone. Many factors contribute to safety, and there are many who stand to benefit from increasing travel safety. Accordingly, the Arlington County Vision Zero effort will be community-wide, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary.

The Street Smart campaign kicked off in Arlington County this week! The Street Smart campaign along with Arlington's Vission Zero are local and regional efforts to eliminate all injuries and deaths due to traffic by promoting awareness and good safety habits as well heightened enforcement and a comprehensive design approach to our streets.

http://bestreetsmart.net/

https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Transportation/Vision-Zero

The Arlington County Police Department, like most law enforcement agencies, has experienced a significant reduction in our workforce due to attrition, retirements and officers seeking other opportunities. While our department’s commitment to providing professional law enforcement services and to working collaboratively with our community to support public safety remains unwavering, this reduction in officers will change the way we deliver services to the community. Chief Penn discusses key service impacts the community is anticipated to notice.

Comprometido a servirle a nuestra comunidad – patrullando el vecindario con el Oficial Montoya

Committed to serving our community – walking the beat with Corporal Montoya.

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Crew members from the USS Arlington were welcomed at Arlington’s Fire Station 5 before running in the The Arlington Police, Fire & Sheriff 9/11 Memorial Race. The USS Arlington honors the 184 victims and the thousands of emergency, fire and rescue personnel of Arlington County and localities in the National Capital Region who provided critical emergency assistance after the attack on 9/11.

Learn more: https://topics.arlingtonva.us/ussarlington/
Visit the ship's official Navy page: https://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/lpd24/Pages/default.aspx

Learn more about the U.S.S. Arlington at https://www.public.navy.mil/surflant/lpd24/Pages/default.aspx

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Hello, My name is Christian Dorsey, Chair of the Arlington County Board.

In recognition of National Police Week, and on behalf of the Arlington County Board, we want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU” to all of the men and women who serve in the Arlington County Police Department.

We our proud of our police department and the work they do every day to protect our neighborhoods and prevent crime.


In our most recent community satisfaction survey, 91% of residents had an overall feeling of safety while in Arlington. And, the quality of our police department was rated 17% above the national average.


We also want to take this time to remember those heroes in blue who laid down their lives while protecting our community.

Members of the Arlington County Police Department embrace the core values of Courage, Commitment, Compassion, Integrity and Respect

These qualities become ever so clear as we watch our officers reach out to build partnerships in our schools, our neighborhoods, and our business districts.

Thank you again to all of our officers who serve our residents, our businesses, and our visitors each and every day.

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The 43rd Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) and the MCM 10K will take place on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Law enforcement throughout the National Capital Region work collectively to keep runners, spectators and volunteers safe, however, safety is everyone’s responsibility. To learn about the important role citizens’ play, watch this combined safety message from the Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington County Police Department, Virginia State Police, United States Park Police, Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) and Metropolitan Police Department. Together we can keep our community safe!

Twelve Arlington County Police officers volunteered and deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with law enforcement resources in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The officers deployed in three staggered teams between November 10 – December 18, 2017, and served the Puerto Rico community for sixteen days each. The request for assistance came through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which is the national emergency management mutual aid system that facilitates state-to-state disaster assistance. Upon arrival to the island, ACPD officers were sworn into service as peace officers. Their mission was to provide traffic control at critical intersections impacted by power outages, relieving this burden from the local officers who can now focus on other law enforcement responsibilities. Each of our three teams provided traffic direction at the intersection of Route 66 and Route 3 in the town of Rio Grande. Throughout their deployment, they worked 12-hour shifts in service to the Puerto Rico community and were joined by other Virginia Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) teams from Prince William and Hampton, as well as teams from, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Florida, Houston and Montana.

“I am proud that our officers are willing to dedicate their time to provide the citizens of Puerto Rico with an added sense of security in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria,” said Police Chief M. Jay Farr. “Our officers take an oath to serve and protect and their willingness to deploy shows their commitment and dedication, not just to the Arlington County community, but to citizens everywhere.”

Twelve Arlington County Police officers volunteered and deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with law enforcement resources in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The officers deployed in three staggered teams between November 10 – December 18, 2017, and served the Puerto Rico community for sixteen days each. The request for assistance came through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which is the national emergency management mutual aid system that facilitates state-to-state disaster assistance. Upon arrival to the island, ACPD officers were sworn into service as peace officers. Their mission was to provide traffic control at critical intersections impacted by power outages, relieving this burden from the local officers who can now focus on other law enforcement responsibilities. Each of our three teams provided traffic direction at the intersection of Route 66 and Route 3 in the town of Rio Grande. Throughout their deployment, they worked 12-hour shifts in service to the Puerto Rico community and were joined by other Virginia Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) teams from Prince William and Hampton, as well as teams from, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Florida, Houston and Montana.

“I am proud that our officers are willing to dedicate their time to provide the citizens of Puerto Rico with an added sense of security in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria,” said Police Chief M. Jay Farr. “Our officers take an oath to serve and protect and their willingness to deploy shows their commitment and dedication, not just to the Arlington County community, but to citizens everywhere.”