Scott Erickson is the former acting chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a former senior counselor for law enforcement to the secretary of homeland security.
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Following the Dec. 20, 2014, ambush murders of New York Police Department Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, police officers and their supporters called upon… Read More
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On Saturday and Sunday evening, dozens of protesters and rioters took to the streets of Milwaukee to voice their collective anger over Saturday afternoon’s fatal… Read More
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Race relations in America, and in particular tensions between communities of color and domestic law enforcement, have seemingly reached a nadir not seen in decades…. Read More
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Like most observers, I watched as events unfolded last night in Dallas with a sense of disbelief and horror. When some semblance of calm was… Read More
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2015 was a rough year for American law enforcement. There has been a seemingly unending chorus of anti-police protests, accentuated by inflammatory and often dangerous… Read More
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As Americans, Veterans Day allows us to reflect upon the gratitude we feel for the men and women who have taken it upon themselves, through… Read More
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American law enforcement is under assault. While seemingly every action taken by law enforcement of late is under intense public and media scrutiny, presumptions have… Read More
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The recent arrest of six individuals living in the United States, accused of attempting to aid and support the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria… Read More
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As Republicans enjoyed remarkable gains on Election Day, capturing control of the Senate and tightening their grip on the House, a palpable shift in the… Read More
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The mid-summer clash between unarmed protesters and heavily armed police in Ferguson, Mo., sparked a renewed discussion on the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Critics… Read More
