PUBLIC SAFETY
Keeping Loudoun safe.
emergency and non-emergency calls during the late night and early morning hours. The resources will also help optimize patrol operations across all time periods.
The FY 2026 budget includes additional positions to support the growing demand for services at the Animal Shelter, improved response times for overnight law enforcement calls and improvements in the fire and rescue system.
Supporting Animals and People with Complex Needs
Four new positions in the Department of Animal Services will both supplement and enhance the current level of service level to keep up with demand for basic services such as animal intake, foster care placement and pet owner support. These positions will work together to provide a more comprehensive set of services to people and animals in the county by providing dedicated staffing for pet foster care, community clinic services and humane law enforcement dispatch. The additional positions will ensure that the county can meet the increasing need to provide temporary shelter at no cost to pets whose owners are in crisis. Nearly 75% of local animals received at the Animal Shelter require additional medical or behavioral intervention on intake. In FY 2024, the needs of some animals were so significant that 36% percent were placed in foster homes outside of the shelter. In addition, moving the foster care workload to a full- time employee will allow the volunteer coordinator to return to a full-time focus on volunteer onboarding,
Silver Ridge Significant Incident Report Recommendations for Fire and Rescue The FY 2026 budget includes funding for quality assurance and professional development positions that are necessary to address several recommendations presented in the Silver Ridge Incident Investigation Report. The report was commissioned after a catastrophic fire in 2024 on Silver Ridge Drive in Sterling. The fire, which was caused by a leaking propane gas tank, killed a Loudoun County firefighter and injured several other people, including ten first responders. The additional positions funded in the FY 2026 budget will help identify training needs, optimize the performance of the Computer-Aided Dispatch system and improve the overall effectiveness of the Emergency Call Center. New positions in the Department of Animal Services will help the county meet increased demand for services.
training, engagement and retention. Expanded Sheriff Field Operations
Thirteen new positions in the Sheriff’s Office will be strategically deployed as part of the “third shift modality,” which will cover the overnight hours and is intended to help improve response times for both
New positions in the Fire and Rescue System will address recommendations that came out of the investigation into a catastrophic fire in 2024.
TOTAL BUDGET
Animal Services .............................................................. $7.4M Clerk of the Circuit Court .............................................. $7.3M Commonwealth’s Attorney .......................................... $10.1M Community Corrections ............................................... $6.7M
Courts ............................................................................... $2.8M Fire and Rescue ........................................................... $174.9M Sheriff’s Office ............................................................. $163.1M Youth Services ................................................................ $10.1M
16 / FY 2026 BUDGET STORY, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA
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