INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU The Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) ensures
or incident thoroughly and impartially,
standards of ethics and integrity by
reports often provide recommendations/
the Department maintains the highest
overseeing the acceptance, investigation, and adjudication of all complaints. The
IAB reports directly to the Chief of Police and is comprised of the Investigations and Inspections Divisions.
INVESTIGATIONS
and prepare investigative reports. These considerations regarding policy,
training, and disciplinary actions. The
Total Internal Complaints 30.2% 132 Closed; 52 Open
IAB Annual Report covers administrative investigations and use of force data.
INSPECTIONS The Inspections Division provides the
The Investigations Division is responsible
chief of police with a systematic way
acts of employee misconduct, violations
efficiency, effectiveness, adherence to
violations of law, and civil claims filed
applicable laws, and professional
detectives investigate each complaint
chief.
for investigating allegations or suspected
to regularly assess the Department’s
of Departmental policy and procedure,
Departmental policies and procedures,
against the Department. The IAB
standards. Reports are provided to the
15 FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
184 130
69.8%
Total External Complaints 45 Closed; 85 Open
506
Total Uses of Force 472 First Line Investigations 34 Administrative Investigations
