Police
Chief of Police
Chief Scott has 34 years of law enforcement experience with 12 years serving in the position of Chief of Police. He was appointed Chief of Police in Arlington County, Virginia, in April 2003. Chief Scott began his law enforcement career as a Police Cadet with the Fairfax County Police Department in 1975. In 1995, Chief Scott was appointed as the Chief of Police for Fairfax County. In 1998, he retired from Fairfax County and was named Chief of Police in the City of Fairfax Police Department. He left local law enforcement briefly in 2000 to join federal service when he accepted a position as an Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Chief Scott holds an Associate’s degree in Police Science, a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Science and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. He is also a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy and the FBI’s National Executive Institute. In August of 2009, Chief Scott was elected to serve as the President of the VA Association of Chiefs of Police and he currently serves VACP as the Immediate Past President. Chief Scott has been active with IACP for many years he has served on the Highway Safety Committee, Environmental Crimes Committee, Terrorism Committee and he currently serves as an IACP Executive Board Member and he serves on the Resolutions Committee.
