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Mike Chapman, Virginia’s Sheriff Keeping Streets Safe Through Enforcement of the Law

Traffic stops and searches of motorists in Loudoun County have increased dramatically the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, sparking complaints from activists and some residents.

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, ICE, & Keeping You Safe

LCSO, ICE, and Keeping You Safe – Fact versus Fiction  Loudoun County, VA (June 12, 2025): The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is recognized as a national leader in keeping our residents safe. Serious crime was down an additional 29% in the first quarter of 2025, and Loudoun continues to be the safest locality in the Washington metropolitan region. Unfortunately, LCSO’s commitment to your safety has been mischaracterized by a small number of political activists with a record of opposing public safety. There is fiction, and there are the facts. First, our relationship with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): FICTION: The LCSO signed a new agreement with ICE to target people based on their immigration status. FACT: The agreement we signed with ICE, not yet in force, applies only to persons already at the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on unrelated criminal charges. It gives ICE extra time (up to 48 hours) to pick up criminal aliens upon their release from custody at our local jail. FICTION: Holding a detainee an extra day or two creates a heavy financial burden on Loudoun’s taxpayers. FACT: Most costs are fixed at our ADC, regardless of the jail population, and the average cost of holding a detainee longer amounts to about $4.50 per day.  Our agreement also provides that ICE will pay for any medical costs associated with that hold. That’s a small price to pay for public safety. Second, traffic enforcement: FICTION: The Latino community is being targeted in motor vehicle stops and searches.  FACT: Increased traffic enforcement is the most frequent request from our Board of Supervisors and the residents we serve, and motor vehicle stops are only conducted by patrol deputies when violations are observed. We have increased those efforts countywide – especially in eastern Loudoun where traffic is the greatest – and the result has been greater public safety.FICTION: Vehicle stops, searches, and arrests should be proportional to demographic population groups. If not, this indicates profiling. FACT:  We deploy our deputies based on data-driven analysis – where calls for service and crime trends are the greatest.  Eastern Loudoun has high population density and diversity, as well as the most traffic, crashes, calls for service and crime, so we deploy more deputies there. This is not profiling, and serious crime in eastern Loudoun was down 30% in the first quarter of this year.FICTION: The LCSO is stopping and searching vehicles based on immigration status. FACT: Vehicles stops and searches are done for cause, and immigration status has nothing to do with it. Vehicles are searched for one of three reasons: when there is probable cause related to potential criminal activity; as part of an inventory following an arrest; or following a request and consent. Our deputies never ask for a person’s immigration status, nor is that information available to them when they make a vehicle stop or arrest. FICTION: Residents are complaining about traffic enforcement in eastern Loudoun. FACT:  The LCSO has received few complaints about traffic enforcement and crime prevention, most of which have been orchestrated by persons with political agendas in conflict with public safety.Third, transparency: FICTION: The LCSO is not transparent with the information it releases. FACT: The LCSO is highly transparent. We regularly report to the community we serve and provide all releasable information in accordance with the Code of Virginia and Freedom of Information Act, and in coordination with the Loudoun County Attorney.  Information about detainers and warrants from other law enforcement agencies for persons arrested in Loudoun on local charges may be requested from those agencies. https://sheriff.loudoun.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=9860LCSO, ICE y su Seguridad - Realidad versus FicciónCondado de Loudoun, Virginia (12 de junio de 2025): La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Loudoun (LCSO) es reconocida como líder nacional en la seguridad de nuestros residentes. Los delitos graves disminuyeron un 29 % en el primer trimestre de 2025, y Loudoun sigue siendo la localidad más segura del área metropolitana de Washington.Lamentablemente, el compromiso de la LCSO con su seguridad ha sido malinterpretado por un pequeño grupo de activistas políticos con un historial de oposición a la seguridad pública. Hay ficción y hay hechos.Primero, nuestra relación con el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE):FICCIÓN: La LCSO firmó un nuevo acuerdo con ICE para identificar a las personas según su estatus migratorio.REALIDAD: El acuerdo que firmamos con ICE, aún no vigente, se aplica únicamente a las personas que ya se encuentran en el Centro de Detención para Adultos (ADC) por cargos penales no relacionados. Le otorga a ICE tiempo adicional (hasta 48 horas) para detener a extranjeros delincuentes tras su liberación en nuestra cárcel local.FICCIÓN: Detener a un detenido uno o dos días más representa una pesada carga financiera para los contribuyentes del Condado de Loudoun.REALIDAD: La mayoría de los costos son fijos en nuestro Centro de Detención para Adultos (ADC), independientemente de la población carcelaria, y el costo promedio de retener a un detenido por más tiempo asciende a aproximadamente $4.50 por día. Nuestro acuerdo también estipula que ICE pagará cualquier costo médico asociado con esa detención. Es un pequeño precio que pagar por la seguridad pública.Segundo, la aplicación de las leyes de tránsito:FICCIÓN: La comunidad latina está siendo blanco de detenciones y registros de vehículos motorizados.REALIDAD: El aumento de las leyes de tránsito es la solicitud más frecuente de nuestra Junta de Supervisores y de los residentes a los que servimos, y las detenciones de vehículos motorizados solo las realizan los agentes de patrulla cuando se observan infracciones. Hemos incrementado estas medidas en todo el condado, especialmente en el este de Loudoun, donde hay mayor tráfico, y el resultado ha sido una mayor seguridad pública. FICCIÓN: Las detenciones, registros y arrestos de vehículos deberían ser proporcionales a los grupos demográficos de la población. De no ser así, esto indica perfilación.REALIDAD: Desplegamos a nuestros agentes basándonos en análisis basados en datos, donde las llamadas de servicio y las tendencias delictivas son mayores. La zona este de Loudoun tiene una alta densidad y diversidad poblacional, así como la mayor cantidad de tráfico, accidentes, llamadas de servicio y delincuencia, por lo que desplegamos más agentes allí. Esto no es perfilación, y la delincuencia grave en la zona este de Loudoun disminuyó un 30 % en el primer trimestre de este año.FICCIÓN: La LCSO detiene y registra vehículos basándose en su estatus migratorio. REALIDAD: Las detenciones y registros de vehículos se realizan con justificación, y el estatus migratorio no tiene nada que ver. Los vehículos se registran por una de tres razones: cuando existe una causa probable relacionada con una posible actividad delictiva; como parte de un inventario posterior a un arresto; o tras una solicitud y consentimiento. Nuestros agentes nunca preguntan por el estatus migratorio de una persona, ni tienen acceso a esa información cuando detienen o arrestan a una persona un vehículo. FICCIÓN: Los residentes se quejan de la aplicación de las leyes de tránsito en el este de Loudoun. REALIDAD: La LCSO ha recibido pocas quejas sobre la aplicación de las leyes de tránsito y la prevención del delito, la mayoría de las cuales han sido orquestadas por personas con agendas políticas en conflicto con la seguridad pública. Tercero, transparencia: FICCIÓN: La LCSO no es transparente con la información que divulga. REALIDAD: La LCSO es altamente transparente. Informamos periódicamente a la comunidad a la que servimos y proporcionamos toda la información disponible de conformidad con el Código de Virginia y la Ley de Libertad de Información, en coordinación con el Fiscal del Condado de Loudoun. Información sobre órdenes de detención y órdenes de arresto emitidas por otras agencias del orden público referente a personas arrestadas en Loudoun por cargos locales, se puede solicitar a dichas agencias. https://sheriff.loudoun.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=9860 

Gen Z: Put Your Hand to the Plow

This is part 3 of a three-part series on .

“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’  These words from Jesus (Luke 9:62) are a constant reminder that we must always be working with vigilance toward a purpose and life worthy of the kingdom. In my previous article, I alluded to the fears of a generation lost, and now would like to offer some advice on how to truly step out onto the field. 

Standing with Heroes

Part of what was so damaging to my generation was a loss of identity; true identity, not the fleeting, damaging identity of today’s ideologues. No, the identity I am referring to is that little voice in your head that something is not right, that this postmodern world is missing something critical. 

There is a longing for something seemingly long lost, but if you turn to the Western literary classics, you’ll find that it never left. It was simply buried under boring English assignments and “critical-theory” professors who worry about “dead white men” and trigger warnings. 

Returning to the classics was one of the single most gratifying experiences of my life. It inspires you, reminds you of a reminiscent identity. C.S. Lewis writes in The Abolition of Man that “we make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise.” How can we call on the honor of men if the very definition was lost to us? There is no better reason to start indulging in the Western Canon. 

Step out onto the field of battle with Achilles and Hector; learn what glory is. Unravel life’s mysteries with Hamlet, marvel at the clash of angels and demons with Adam. I believe this, more than anything, is the first step. ‘t become the “sunshine” warrior, moving whim to whim with nothing to cling to. Stand on the shoulders of the West’s greatest heroes and embrace something eternal.

One Nation, Under God

President sits in the once again because of one core principle that rang out amidst all the talk on immigration, and transgenderism; a return to common sense. 

That simple creed was so lost that an unlikely coalition of tired but resilient citizens voted ‘no’ against a Harris term. That’s how powerful common sense really is. But as we usher in an “era of common sense,” we can no longer put off the fact of God’s existence. This is not a fanatical view uncoupled from reality. The greatest political minds throughout history understood this, our Founders included. The father of modern conservatism, Edmund Burke, writes,

“He who gave us our nature to be perfected by our virtue, willed also the necessary means of its perfection – He willed therefore the state. – He willed its connexion with the source and original archetype of all perfection.”

It is so interwoven into the very fabricate of our lives that we can no longer ignore His presence. There is a reason that Bible sales are up and places of worship are seeing a resurgence, particularly in young men. It is not a coincidence that there is a longing for religion and tradition once more.

This is by no means an attempt at conversion and my intention is especially not to point you toward a specific denomination. I do nonetheless believe this is an important step for those in my generation. 

At one point in history, faith in God was the central point of a functioning society, particularly at the local level. It was a place where you not only worshipped God, but fostered a tightly-knit community. 

Now with the places of worship removed from the center-point in our lives and the phone demanding our undivided attention, we are not even connected to our neighbors. This is why I ask you to find a place of worship; to find for yourself a community that is aimed upward and toward virtue. On a practical level, this will force you to leave your house at least once a week and to be around real people. 

Watchmen on the Wall

At this point some of you may be growing weary, having already established a community and immersed yourself in the Western Canon. If so, I commend you; it took quite a lot of mistakes and the constant, ever-forgiving love of God to get me to the point I’m at now. It’s why I felt compelled to start with these basic steps. Now that we are here though, now that you have built yourself up and a community around you, the question has to be asked; are you willing to stand up and protect that community?


While the question feels dramatic, it is critical. We’ve seen how quickly it can all go away; how persistent and invasive a leftist ideology can be. We cannot let recent history repeat. I do not mean that everyone must devote endless hours campaigning or running for office, but everyone must at least stay ever vigilant and cognizant of what is happening in our community. 

Aristotle makes the point that we are political animals; society is a core feature of our humanity. We can’t just ignore it, letting it go by passively while we mind our own lives. I’d encourage you to find one of the many meetings or hearings of our elected representatives and speak up. To actually look up the names you see on those political yard signs and really learn who these politicians are and what they stand for. And above all I’d encourage you to vote every single time. 

But I understand that for many of you such daunting tasks may be too much to bear alone. My last recommendation is therefore to combine all of the above steps by joining a community of politically like-minded individuals. 

It’s with a growing coalition of young voices that we can make real change. We can no longer afford to be the small group tucked in a corner, fearful of the ever-watching leftist eye. We must stand proud and convicted, engaging in the hard conversations, speaking loudly at board and committee council meetings. 

While things have changed, the fight is not over. Understand that in the eyes of the postmodern, God is dead, and by removing Him from the world they have made and ideology their sacred cow. We cannot be afraid to knock down this idol. 

We still live in a blue county, but many vote out of habit more than conviction. A clear and concise stance of a young generation can help lead into a true realignment.

Wars are fought by the young. Our age is one of our greatest strengths. The spirit of the West lives on through all of us, and the torch has been passed down. So, step out onto the field. Donate your time and your talents to help shape the future; building a county, state, and country that we can be proud of and cherish dearly. Reach out to the email below to get connected to me and a growing coalition of young conservatives. 

Contact: info@loudoungop.com

Nathan Lippincott is a Gen Z resident of Loudoun County.  His previous two articles can be found at: Letter to a Generation Lost: Gen Z Reconnecting to the Local Community and The Most Important Step.

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