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David Griffith

Editor

David Griffith has been editor of POLICE Magazine since December 2001. He brings more than 40 years of experience on magazines and newspapers to POLICE. A Maggie award-winning journalist, his byline has appeared on hundreds of articles in POLICE and other national magazines.

Articlesby David GriffithNovember 27, 2020

Editorial: Wither the Cities and the Suburbs

Living near all the pleasures a major downtown area could provide was once very desirable for some Americans. Now they want to move out.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 19, 2020

First Responder Broadband and the Year from Hell

Dedicated emergency cellular networks have helped law enforcement officers and agencies communicate during the many crises of 2020.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 18, 2020

Your Next Patrol Computer Could be a Phone

Samsung phones running in docks with connected external displays and keyboards are being tested as replacements for in-vehicles laptops.

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Newsby David GriffithNovember 10, 2020

Suspect Arrested for Murder of Houston Officer

Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, was reportedly on his way to his shift at George Bush Intercontinental Airport when for reasons unknown he ended up on the feeder road in a gunfight with at least one suspect.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 26, 2020

IACP 2020: The Lost Police Products Exhibition

The International Association of Chiefs of Police Show was supposed to be held in October, but COVID-19 changed that. Here's a look at some of the products that would have attracted attention.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 23, 2020

The Year from Hell

We’ve never seen anything like 2020, and let’s hope and pray we never see it again.

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Newsby David GriffithOctober 22, 2020

Sgt. Mattingly: If We Hadn't Knocked Breonna Taylor Would be Alive

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly said he banged on the door repeatedly while yelling "police." And that once his commanding officer gave the order to breach the door, he and the other officers yelled "police," as they rammed open the door.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 7, 2020

First Look: Streamlight's Stinger 2020

The Stinger 2020 does not operate like or even look like any of the earlier evolutions of duty lights from Streamlight. “We wrapped a lot of new ideas into this product,” says Ray Sharrah, Streamlight’s President and CEO.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 7, 2020

More Than Just License Plate Readers

The newest LPR systems feature artificial intelligence and enhanced capabilities that improve their accuracy and utility.

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Newsby David GriffithSeptember 23, 2020

Breonna Taylor Shooting Ruled Justified, Officer Charged for Shots into Other Apartments

Cameron explained to the press and to a live TV audience that Mattingly and Cosgrove could not be charged with a crime over Taylor's death because they fired back at Walker in self-defense.

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