Fairfax County Police Department Alert:
Contact a recruiter today at JoinFCPD@fairfaxcounty.gov or call (703) 246-7563.
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ASK US ABOUT RECEIVING A $15,000 HIRING INCENTIVE!
Are you ready for a challenging career in law enforcement?
Consider joining the Fairfax County Police Department, an equal opportunity employer.
Applicants must begin the application process here.
The Mission of the Fairfax County Police Department is to prevent and fight crime.
Ethical Leadership through engagement with the community to:
Prevent and fight crime
Provide a culture of safety at work and in the community which preserves the sanctity of all human life
Keep pace with urbanization
We are currently hiring for our 2024 academy classes!
If you are hired, you will attend a non-resident police academy for six months (Monday – Friday) from approximately 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Generally, an applicant is hired approximately 2 - 4 weeks prior to the start of the academy; but earlier hire dates have been granted on a case-by-case basis and left to the Commander’s discretion.
As a Police Officer I, you may work a varied shift schedule:
Work days alternate weekly. (1st week, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday / 2nd week Wednesday and Thursday).
Click here view all open positions with FCPD.
For specific information about positions, please view the pages below.
The application process is comprised of the following steps:
There is no written entrance exam. The background application process generally takes 3-4 months and we do our best to consolidate phases of the process to accommodate out of state applicants.
For specific information, please view the position pages via the links below.
Complete your initial application HERE.
Our current salary (FY2024) for the position of police officer is $65,747.34.
This figure is the base salary only and does not take into consideration any "preferred qualifications" you may have, including:
We give an additional 5% salary step increase for every preferred qualification you have, subject to command review and approval.
Sworn personnel are also eligible for overtime pay for duties outside of regular working hours. (Court attendance, shift differential, mettings, etc...)
Send requests and supporting documents to one of the following:
