Overview
The FCSO is a paramilitary organization with a rank structure.
- Sheriff
- Chief Deputy
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Sergeant
- Master Deputy Sheriff (MDS)
- Deputy Sheriff - First Class
- Deputy Sheriff
Training begins at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy in Chantilly, Virginia. The FCSO attends the police academy with the Fairfax County, Herndon and Vienna Police Departments.
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