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November 2025
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Arlington County is raising the starting salary for police officers to $90,012, the highest in the region. Like many law enforcement agencies across the country, police staffing has remained a significant challenge facing the Arlington County Police Department. In this month’s News and Highlights from Across the Agency, Chief Penn shares how the new starting salary will be impactful in our ability to make significant progress in refilling our ranks and ways interested applicants can begin the hiring process. The publication also features investigative highlights, crime and crash statistics, community engagement efforts and department news.
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Announcements and Updates
Stories Behind the Badge- Keeping Drunk Drivers Off the Road
In the department's latest installment of Stories Behind the Badge, Corporal Kumar explains that Transportation Safety is a priority of the Arlington County Police Department all year ‘round. As the holidays approach, drunk driving deterrence through education, enforcement and DUI investigations helps keep dangerous drunk drivers off the roads. Celebrating responsibly can ensure everyone reaches their destination safely. Watch the video here.
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Police Invite Public to Santa Escort and last 2025 Fill the Cruiser Event!
ACPD will be escorting Santa to the last Fill the Cruiser collection at “A Very Village Holiday” at The Village at Shirlington on Saturday, December 6! Members of the public are invited to catch a glimpse of Santa’s sleigh at one of 10 recommended viewing areas as he spreads joy throughout the County on his way to the event.
A Very Village Holiday” at The Village at Shirlington will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Drop off new, unwrapped toys for children in need ages newborn-17, get your photo taken with Santa and enjoy an evening filled with North Pole magic!
For a full list of viewing areas, route map and turn by turn directions, visit our Newsroom.
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ACPD Reminds Drivers to Click It or Ticket
The Thanksgiving holiday will be here before you know it. Before you get on the road to visit family and friends, ACPD reminds the public of the importance of buckling your seatbelt. During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 2023 (6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, to 5:59 a.m. on Monday, November 27), there were 309 passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes across the nation. Of those, 44% (135) weren’t wearing seatbelts. ACPD is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their Click It or Ticket campaign because one of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make is to buckle up.
Drivers nationwide will see more law enforcement on the road from November 22 through November 30 as part of the high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign which focuses on reducing the number of fatalities that occur when vehicle passengers fail to buckle up. Remember: buckle up every time on every ride.
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Connect with the Community Engagement Division
The Community Engagement Division (CED) works across Arlington to build and maintain strong partnerships with those we serve through proactive engagement. The CED is comprised of three units – Business Outreach, Youth Outreach and Community Outreach – which work with their respective stakeholders to address public safety concerns and further the Department's efforts to improve transportation safety and implement crime prevention and control initiatives.
Additional Ways to Engage
Engage with ACPD | Request a CED Service | Make a Transportation Safety Enforcement Request | View All Services
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