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Crime in Fairfax County is on the rise, despite claims from Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano that Fairfax is the safest county of its size in the United States.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat is a politically expedient and totally inaccurate statement, because Fairfax County is still safe, but it is less safe of late, and they need to do something about it,\u201d Sean Kennedy, president of Virginians for Safe Communities, told the local ABC7 affiliate. \u201cThey\u2019re putting up with Steve Descano\u2019s antics and allowing him to continue to revictimize victims and make our communities less safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Descano testified before Congress last week to discuss his office\u2019s policies regarding illegal immigrants in his jurisdiction. As commonwealth attorney, Descano has faced immense criticism for violent illegal immigrants running rampant in the county, specifically Abdul Jalloh, who allegedly stabbed Stephanie Minter to death at a Virginia bus stop in February. Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, previously had been charged at least 40 times for various violent crimes, and Descano\u2019s office has dropped more than half of the charges.<\/p>\n

According to the Major Cities Chiefs Association, robberies, rapes, murders, and aggravated assaults have increased significantly, specifically since Descano took office six years ago. The MCCA does not rank jurisdictions based on safety but rather tracks the specifics of violent crime data across the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same people are going free because there\u2019s no accountability. In fact, the number of repeat offenders has only skyrocketed. All you have to do is look at Abdul Jalloh\u2019s case. He has been accused of multiple stabbings, attempted murders, malicious woundings,\u201d Kennedy said. \u201cAnd after the first one, he got away with it. The second one, he got a slap on the wrist. The third one, he got away with it. The fourth one, he got away with it, and the police said, \u2018Keep him behind bars.\u2019 And once again, Steve Descano cut him loose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Descano, however, defended his policies in his testimony on Capitol Hill, saying the county\u2019s \u201cTrust Policy\u201d is crucial to convicting criminals. In Fairfax, the policy allows illegal aliens to use city services or come forward to report crimes without fear of deportation. Historically, the policy largely did not allow for local police to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement if they detained an illegal immigrant.<\/p>\n

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But one in five people in Fairfax are illegal themselves or live with someone who could be deported, Cato Institute\u2019s David Bier said during the House hearing. While Descano claimed he does not give preferential treatment to offenders based on their immigration status, his campaign website previously included a policy promising that his \u201coffice will take immigration consequences into account when making prosecuting decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The policy was removed from the website after Descano was asked to testify, and when House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) asked Descano why the policy was removed, Descano said people are \u201cobtuse\u201d if they do not understand the difference between a campaign statement and office policy.<\/p>\n

Kennedy of Virginians for Safe Communities also noted that Fairfax, which is mostly suburban, is being compared to larger, more urban cities with different demographics.<\/p>\n

\u201cComparing any of those jurisdictions to Fairfax County is ridiculous and certainly misleading, because Dallas County, as well as Philadelphia, all about the same size as Fairfax, are significantly more urban, have a lot of issues,\u201d Kennedy said. \u201cIt is the equivalent of comparing Japan to Egypt. They are the same size. They are completely different beasts. The idea that you would compare a very exurban and suburban area to a very urban area, and in crime terms, is ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Descano\u2019s office did not immediately respond to National Review<\/span>\u2018s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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