Today, the Board of Supervisors announced the selection of Kevin Davis, former Police Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, as the new Fairfax County Chief of Police.
“As this nation looks to transform policing to make the community safer for everyone, we have the opportunity for a fresh perspective to further our work on police reform in Fairfax County. After extensive outreach with the community and stakeholders, the Board had a clear idea of the characteristics and leadership styles that would be needed in our next Chief,” said Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “After thorough interviews, the entire Board is confident that Kevin Davis will continue Fairfax’s work on police reform, build on the deep community involvement and relationships with stakeholders, and improve morale within the police department. He is recognized across the region as a leader in police reform and has a strong reputation and is well respected in the communities he has served. I’m looking forward to both our diverse Fairfax County community and police department having the opportunity to meet our new Chief and hear his vision and goals firsthand.”
This decision follows an extensive outreach process, in which the firm charged with conducting the nationwide search, held over 275 community meetings and calls, sent over 450 emails to stakeholders, and conducted a survey which received over 3,000 responses. Results of the survey were provided to the
Board and were strongly weighed in the final hiring decision.
“Kevin Davis will bring a renewed commitment to data transparency, eliminating disparities in use of force, and other common-sense reforms to our police department,” said Rodney Lusk, Lee District Supervisor and Chair of the Public Safety Committee. “I look forward to working closely with him to
meet the commitments and expectations that Fairfax County residents and public safety professionals have expressed in our county’s Public Safety Community Input Matrix, and in the multiple forums that
our Board has conducted.”
Chief Davis will begin in this position on May 3
