Crime Prevention and Safety Awareness

Solicitation and Recruitment

A message from the Crime Prevention office of the Franconia Station Fairfax County Police Department

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

A message from the Crime Prevention office of the Franconia Station Fairfax County Police Department

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!!

Vehicle Larceny Prevention

A message from the Crime Prevention office of the Franconia Station Fairfax County Police Department

Prevention Flyer PDF
Please take a look at the attached document it is a reminder to all to secure your valuables when you are not in your vehicle. Restaurant parking lots, church parking lots, gym parking lots and retail parking lots have been areas where these events have been occurring. A simple step of either taking the valuables out of your car or securing them out of sight might mean the difference in a broken window, losing items like that precious laptop that has your family pictures on it or not.
Call in suspicious persons, vehicles or noises anytime of day or night, whether it's in your neighborhood or while you are out shopping. 703-691-2131