The Brief
- Fairfax County police launched three interactive public dashboards tracking active calls for service, drone deployments and helicopter missions.
- The Calls for Service dashboard updates every five minutes with active incidents and shows icons when police helicopters or drones are assigned.
- Police noted the active call data is preliminary and resets daily at midnight, while aviation dashboards include historical logs back to Oct. 1, 2026.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Northern Virginia residents wondering why patrol cars are on their street or a police helicopter is circling overhead now have a new way to check what is happening in their neighborhood.
On Friday, Nov. 13, the Fairfax County Police Department introduced three public-facing online dashboards designed to give community members a closer look at daily police activity and aviation operations across the county.
How the dashboard works
What we know:
The new Calls for Service Dashboard provides a near real-time look at active police responses across Fairfax County, displaying the general nature of each incident alongside markers showing whether air support is involved.…