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Fairfax City celebrates public‑safety accreditations; honors watershed group and longtime volunteer
Summary
Fairfax City recognized three major public‑safety accreditations — police (CALEA), fire (international accreditation and ISO Class 1 rating), and emergency management (EMAP) — and issued proclamations for the Friends of Accotink Creek and longtime community volunteer Doug Church.
Mayor Catherine S. Reed opened the Dec. 9 City of Fairfax Council meeting by asking the council and audience to observe a moment of silence and then introduced a series of recognitions for the city's public‑safety teams and community volunteers.
The Fairfax Police Department was recognized for completing a multi‑year effort to meet CALEA standards. Police leaders credited four years of audits, policy reviews and staff training that culminated in the voluntary…
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