Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness

Solicitation and Recruitment

Each spring and summer we see an increase in door-to-door solicitors and recruiters. If they truly are soliciting and are not a non-profit they need to have a valid Fairfax County solicitor's license on them. Click HERE to see a sample of a solictor's license. If you are wary of the person you can always call the non-emergency number 703-691-2131 and have an officer come out and identify the person.

Crime Prevention Tip

Change the lightbulbs in your front porch light to include a "dusk 'til dawn" sensor insert. They are simple inexpensive inserts you can get at any home improvement store. They simply screw into the socket and then the bulb screws into them. The inserts automatically turns on the light when it starts to get dark and turns it off when it starts to get light out. This way your house is always well lit and you don't have to remember to turn on or off the light. You should also add the inserts to any lights you may have around your garage and on your back porch.

If you already have a light that has the "dusk 'til dawn" sensor on it then you're ahead of the curve!!