Scott Erickson

Scott Erickson holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Cincinnati. In addition to his law enforcement duties, Scott has collaborated extensively with The Heritage Foundation. Frequently contributing to Heritage’s blog, The Foundry, Scott has focused on issues of national security, including foreign terrorist organizations, law enforcement, and missile defense. He has also co-authored several reports at Heritage: A Comprehensive Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) System Requires Action; Changing Today’s Law Enforcement Culture to Face 21st-Century Threats; and the newly released report: Lessons from Benghazi: Investigation Leaves Important Questions Unanswered.

Scott’s writing has been featured in The Washington Times, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Defense News, and other publications.