Does Fairfax County Police have a gang unit?
In 1997, as gang related incidents began to occur more frequently, the police department formally targeted youth gang crime as a priority. At this time, the police department instituted the gang investigations unit. This unit was the first of its kind in the Northern Virginia area and continues to be referred to as the best source for information and training to other law enforcement agencies in the region. The gang unit has been called upon to provide gang awareness presentations to citizen groups, school organizations, governmental bodies, and other police departments. The gang unit routinely targets gang activity thorough pro-active patrol and enforcement efforts, using surveillance and intelligence gathering.
