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Captain Carolyn Kinney

Captain Kinney began her career 20 years ago at the Reston District Station before transferring to Mason Station to become the Domestic Violence Detective. As Captain Kinney progressed through the ranks to Captain, she was assigned to other units within the department such as Planning and Research, Crime Analysis Unit, and Internal Affairs before arriving here at McLean.

First Lieutenant Derek Gray

Lt. Grey served in the United States Air Force before starting a career with the Fairfax County Police Department. Most of Lt. Gray's career was in the southern part of the county such as Franconia, Mt. Vernon and Mason District before coming to McLean.

McLean District Police Station is approximately 44 sq miles and covers McLean, Dunn Loring, Merrifield, Falls Church, Tysons and parts of Fairfax and Vienna.

McLean District Police Station Website

PFC Heidi Smith was recognized as the Officer of the Month for March and the Officer of the Year from the Community Advisory Committee.

PFC Heidi was recognized for her involvement in the investigation of a shooting that occurred at the Tysons Corner Center during the summer of 2022. This event involved a firearm being discharged multiple times in the middle of the afternoon.

The incident evolved into a high-profile case with significant media coverage and increased interest from the community because the shooter, Mr. Noah Settles, is a music artist, also known as “No Savage.”

Since the date of the event, PFC Smith has worked continuously with the Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) along with the Commonwealth Attorney’s office to secure, organize and present evidence related to the case. Shortly after the incident, Detectives from MCB requested assistance from the Urban Team in obtaining surveillance footage from mall.

PFC Smith combed through hours of footage from numerous cameras on the property. She successfully tracked and located 10 suspects that were involved. PFC Smith captured the suspects movements and organized the video. This included tagging notable events and generating still images of involved parties.

Due to her expertise with the mall surveillance system and intimate understanding of the case, PFC Smith was regularly called upon for assistance and according to the lead investigators, was the “go-to person for all things Tysons Corner.” On several occasions, PFC Smith met with investigators on short notice and outside of her normal working hours.

PFC Smith presented this key video evidence to the Commonwealth Attorney’s office. Even though PFC Smith was not assigned to this case, she was an integral part of the investigation, her exemplary work ultimately led to multiple felony convictions and a successful conclusion to the case.  

PFC Avaiz Mian is a Virginia native who has grown up in the area. He graduated from VCU and joined Fairfax County Police Department. PFC Mian started his career on midnights patrol at McLean District Station and later moved to dayshift patrol. Fast forward 5 years and he is now the Community Outreach Officer at McLean District Station!

Road Shark Traffic Campaign

Fairfax County Police Department is rolling out their 2023 "Road Shark" Campaign throughout Fairfax County. Road Shark is a high-visibility and coordinated enforcement and education effort to deter aggressive driving, reduce crashes, and change driving behavior.

The department will have officers in high-visibility areas all over the county. Officers will be looking for an array of traffic violations including aggressive driving, excessive speeding, driving under the influence, school zone violation, distracted driving and others.

Below is a three-year comparison TYD DWI arrests, traffic related calls for service, traffic stops and citations. As well as the top 10 statutes officers at McLean Station write citations for.

Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. While drivers texting behind the wheel tops what seems like an endless list of distractions, other risky behaviors are occurring. In addition, law enforcement agencies in Virginia are striving to prevent distracted driving crashes, injuries, and fatalities with a national enforcement wave. Educate yourself on Virginia's hands-free law.

Remember - It's not worth it and if U Drive, U Text, U Pay.

Free Steering Wheel Locks

In response to the increase in thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, Hyundai has partnered with the police department in distributing steering wheel locks. They are also a good deterrent for air bag thefts. If you would like a steering wheel lock, while supplies still last, please contact the McLean Station at either 703-556-7750 ext.0 or email [email protected]

• Community Engagement Meeting (In-Person): Thursday, April 13th at 7pm, McLean District Police Station (Community Room), 1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean.  These meetings are a great opportunity to discuss your issues and concerns with the Commanders of McLean District Police Station that are affecting your community as well as current crime trends.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This month will be a presentation by The Women's Center on Domestic Violence and Its Impact on the Youth: Breaking the Cycle.

• National Drug Take Back: Saturday, April 22nd from 10am to 2pm. LOCATION - Tysons Emergency, 8240 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Safely dispose all your unused or expired medications.

• Car Seat Inspection: Saturday, April 22nd & 29th from 9am to 1pm at the McLean Police Station, 1437 Balls Hill Rd, McLean. It is on a first come, first serve basis. Please have your car seat already installed so that the inspection can be done. For any questions contact the McLean Station at 703-556-7750 ext. 0.

• Scam Jam 2023: Saturday, April 29th from 9am to 12pm at the campus of The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University. See below for more information.

• Neighborhood Safety Presentations: We offer a Neighborhood Safety Presentation for your community and/or HOA. In the presentation we discuss ways to help make your home and neighborhood less of a target for a burglar or criminal activity.  We can do it via zoom or in person.  If you are interested, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

• Security Assessments:   How do I improve my home security?  Schedule a security assessment by emailing me to schedule a time where you, the homeowner, and myself will walk the perimeter of your home from the eyes of a burglar suggesting security improvements.  

As the weather becomes nicer more people are venturing to parks and hiking trails. Parking lots can be a great opportunity for criminals to break into a vehicle.

Prepare before you go!

• Only take what you need: Identification, keys and a credit card
• Instead of leaving your wallet or keys in the vehicle, take a backpack.
• Before getting to the park store any valuables out of site. Don't wait till you get to the park to hide your stuff. Criminals maybe watching.
• Ensure windows are rolled up and double check vehicles are locked before leaving your vehicle.

The police department does not ask for donations or fundraise. If you receive any request stating, they are with the Fairfax County Police Department and are fundraising and/or asking for donations it is a scam.

In addition to not asking for donations law enforcement, whether local or federal, will not call you demanding payment to resolve a warrant, failing to report for jury duty, etc. No law enforcement agency will ask you for money or payment in the form of gift cards to avoid arrest. Scammers will make their caller ID appear as if they are calling from a legitimate number. Do not confirm your identity with the scammer and avoid giving out any personal information.

IRS Scams: Since we are still in tax season just a reminder. IRS impersonators have been around for a while, so they are switching up their game by contacting you about a tax rebate or refund payment plan. Here are a few things to remember:

• The IRS will not call, email or text to contact you first.  They always start by sending a letter. Confirm by calling the IRS directly 800-829-1040.
• Never click on links in unexpected texts, emails or use the phone number from a voice mail you receive (that goes for any scam). 
• Be wary of phishing emails or texts.  Phishing email/texts are designed to lure a victim by convincing you it is coming from a trusted sender.  You believe the email/text to be real and provided confidential information such as password, bank account information, etc but it is a scam website.
• Do your own research on the correct contact information. In another browser search the company’s website to obtain the correct information.  

If you want to find the status of any pending refund, go to the IRS official website

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