Fairfax County Chief Releases Information on Decade of Officer-Involved Shootings - Virginia Connection Newspapers
Citizens can now explore summaries of Fairfax County police officer-involved shootings that occurred over the last 10 years. Edwin Roessler released a web page of information through Fairfax County’s website, including brief descriptions of what an officer-involved shooting is, what happens when an officer uses deadly force, the kind of training officers have and a... The brief summaries do not include names of police officers involved in the shootings or of the subjects of the shootings. Clicking on the year at the top of the chart brings up a new page with summaries of the shootings for that year. Clicking on the total number of shootings across the bottom of the chart opens a map showing where they took place. According to the chart, there have been no officer-related shootings in 2015. Roessler stated his intent as: “Providing information regarding the Fairfax County Police Department’s officer-involved shootings will help the community understand what... The shooting case charts include the Fairfax County Police Department case number, date of the incident, the location, number of officers involved, decision by the Commonwealth’s attorney as to any criminal liability for the officers, the outcome... Source: www.connectionnewspapers.com
