Our Community in Fairfax County, Virginia

Because of the continuing danger of the crime of carjacking, citizens are advised to take extra precautions when entering, parking and driving their vehicles, and to modify their driving habits in order to make it more difficult for would-be carjackers to succeed.

The following are some measures suggested by the County Police Department to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of carjacking.

• Do not walk alone to your car at night.


• Drive with the doors locked and the windows up.


• If suspicious of loiterers, remain in your car, lock the doors and close the windows.


• Drive when possible on well-lit and much traveled roads.


• Park in well-lit parking areas and avoid remote locations especially in shopping malls.


• Do not stop for suspicious pedestrians.