Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Fairfax County, Virginia, has about 1.2 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fairfax County depends on where the incident happened: the Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Fairfax County public records, Fairfax County arrest records, Fairfax County warrants, Fairfax County inmate search, Fairfax County criminal records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fairfax County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Fairfax County that is the Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
The FBI's list also places the Fairfax County State Police in Fairfax County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University (campus police), each with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 703-246-3227. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at fairfaxcounty.gov/sheriff/sheriffs-fairfax-county-since-1742 (page title: Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff), phone 703-246-3227, 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Cities in Fairfax County
The FBI lists no city in Fairfax County with a reporting agency of its own.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Fairfax County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own police reports guide opens there:
What the Virginia Freedom of Information Act Requires
The Virginia Freedom of Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 5 working days, at a charge of the actual cost of searching and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the Commonwealth's Attorney, 703-246-2776, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fairfax County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
How long does an agency in Fairfax County have to answer?
Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, within 5 working days. It may charge the actual cost of searching and copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Fairfax County?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Fairfax County State Police in Fairfax County.
How do I get a report from the Sheriffs of Fairfax County Since 1742 | Sheriff?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 703-246-3227. Under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the answer is due within 5 working days.
Is this the official Fairfax County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.