Faith & Blue Weekend

The Alexandria Police Department invites faith communities, neighborhood organizations, businesses, and community partners to participate in National Faith & Blue Weekend, October 9–12, 2026. Together, we will create meaningful opportunities for police officers and community members to connect, serve, and build lasting relationships.
Page updated on September 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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National Faith & Blue Weekend 2026

This year, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) has the distinct honor of hosting the official Nationwide Kick-Off and Opening Ceremony for the 2026 National Faith & Blue Weekend, along with the APD Inaugural Prayer Breakfast.

The breakfast will bring together faith leaders and law enforcement leaders from Alexandria and across the National Capital Region for fellowship, prayer, and reflection. Community prayer and worship leaders representing the diverse faith traditions of Alexandria will help open the weekend as we come together around Peace, Unity, Leadership, and Hope.

What Is Faith & Blue Weekend?

Alexandria Police Officers are recognized during a service at the Alfred St Baptist Church during the 2025 Faith & Blue weekend.

Faith & Blue Weekend is a national initiative that brings police departments, faith-based organizations and community members together through activities that encourage conversation, understanding and collaboration.

Launched in 2020 by national police organizations and MovementForward, Inc., Faith & Blue has grown into one of the nation’s largest police-community engagement initiatives.

In Alexandria, Faith & Blue Weekend builds upon APD’s Public Safety Plan, especially its Relationship pillar, by creating welcoming opportunities for residents, faith leaders and police officers to connect outside their traditional roles.

Learn more at faithandblue.org.

How can I get involved?

Faith Communities
Congregations and faith-based organizations across Alexandria are invited to participate by hosting a Faith & Blue gathering October 9–12. Gatherings can include a shared meal, coffee with officers, a listening session, a children's reading time, prayer or interfaith program, service project, youth activity, open house, facility tour, neighborhood walk, or another activity that brings faith community members and law enforcement together.

Community Members
Residents are encouraged to participate in Faith & Blue gatherings hosted by local faith communities. Check back for participating events and opportunities to connect, serve, and build community together.

Here's How to Participate

Officers collect food as part of a Faith & Blue Food drive in 2025.

Step 1: Plan an activity that brings police officers and community members together through Peace, Unity, Leadership or Hope.

Step 2: Register your event with the Alexandria Police Department by Friday, October 2, 2026. 

Step 3: A member of APD’s Faith & Blue Weekend team will contact you to discuss police participation and event promotion.

Step 4: Host your event and help build relationships that continue long after the weekend ends.

Register Your Event

Register your organization’s Faith & Blue Weekend event to request APD participation and be included in the citywide event listings.

Register Your Faith & Blue Event by clicking the link or scanning the QR Code.

Alexandria Police Department Faith & Blue Weekend Event Registration Survey

 

Submission of an event registration does not guarantee APD participation. Assignments will depend on staffing, scheduling and operational needs.

Group photo of Alfred St Baptist Church volunteers who helped organize and collect food during a Faith & Blue Weekend food drive in 2025.

Questions?

For questions or additional information about Faith & Blue Weekend, please email Mike.May@alexandriava.gov.