FAIRFAX, Va. — The Fairfax County Police Department is launching a new unit that will solely focus on active shooters, bomb threats, and 'Red Flag' cases amid a rise in threats after the pandemic.

Fairfax County Police Department officials on September 12, 2023, unveiled a new unit dedicated to investigating red flag cases and assessing threats.

FAIRFAX, Va. — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is voting on an ordinance on Tuesday that would limit the size, number, and how high flags can be flown.

Fairfax County police created a new unit to better analyze and decipher ... TAM will respond by seizing weapons using an emergency substantial risk order — often referred to as red flag laws.

Fairfax County is a leader in promoting red-flag laws. Others should follow. June 14, 2022. 5 min. ... The first red-flag law was passed in Connecticut in 1999.

Since then, there have been 34 attempts to use the law in Fairfax County. In a county with 1 million people , it seems likely that not enough people know about a law that gives them the power to act.