WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR!!
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
For more information email fcpdpsc@fairfaxcounty.gov
APPLICATION AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:
PSC Application v2025 Final.pdf
For those applying, the next meetings will be held
September 15, 2025, 6pm
at the following locations:
Unit 2252
West Potomac HS, Springbank Hall
6500 Quander Rd. Alexandria, VA 22307
Unit 1742
FCPD Criminal Justice Academy
14601 Lee Rd. Chantilly, VA 20151
Unit 505
Annandale HS, Cafeteria
4700 Medford Dr. Annandale, VA 22003
Please bring your completed application (to include your two recommendation forms) and be prepared for an interview. Applicants must wear professional business attire.
Once your interview is complete, you are allowed to leave. It is recommended that you ask your transportation (parents, etc) to stay close as this process may not take long.
The Fairfax County Police Department was the first in the nation to be granted a charter to operate units of the Public Safety Cadets organization. Public Safety Cadets is a national organization that partners with law enforcement agencies to provide leadership, ethics, and career preparation training to young people 14-20 years old with an interest in a career in law enforcement. Fairfax County operates three units of Public Safety Cadets in three different locations with police officers serving as mentors.
Unit 1742 is based at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, Unit 2252 is based at West Potomac High School, and Unit 505 is based at Annandale High School. Public Safety Cadets allows the FCPD to conduct important youth outreach and recruitment of local young adults to one day fill our ranks.
Key benefits of the Public Safety Cadets include:
National Events and Career Skills Competition
National Leadership Development Academy
Hands-on experience and awareness of the criminal justice system
Basic, advanced, and specialized law enforcement training
Ride Along program
Develop high personal standards of performance and personal conduct
Develop self-discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills
Building a recruitment pipeline and pathway for employment
Liability Insurance and Supplemental Accident Insurance
Annual Dues: $50
For more information email fcpdpsc@fairfaxcounty.gov
