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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 GriffithOctober 7, 2019

A 2030 Vision

Can less-lethal weapons advance to the point that police can use them instead of deadly force? Axon's Rick Smith believes they can.

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Newsby David GriffithSeptember 27, 2019

Texas Officers who Suffer Off-Duty Heart Attacks and Their Survivors Now Eligible for Benefits

As of Sept. 1, working law enforcement officers in Texas who have heart attacks off duty or on duty will be considered to have had their medical events in the line of duty and be eligible for state and federal line-of-duty benefits.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 13, 2019

CSI: Helping Authors Keep It Real

The mission of the Writers' Police Academy is to teach authors about how actual law enforcement officers and crime scene specialists investigate crimes.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 11, 2019

Technology Preview: Detecting Weapons with Radio Waves

First Responder Technologies is working on a system that uses WiFi to improve the security of public buildings.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 3, 2019

Libeling Law Enforcement Officers

Social justice warriors and now presidential candidates perpetuate lies about law enforcement, and it is doing a lot of damage to the profession and the nation.

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Newsby David GriffithAugust 19, 2019

Phoenix PD Implements New Gun Pointing Policy, Announces More Mental Health Training and Full Rollout of Body Cameras

Chief Williams said she expects the new "Pointed Gun at Person" (PGP) reports will help the department track how many times officers can de-escalate potentially deadly situations.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 16, 2019

Answering SWAT Critics

Is SWAT overused? What missions should it be assigned? Is it too costly? And now that patrol officers have rifles and other special gear, is it still needed?

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 15, 2019

Using Night Vision in Law Enforcement Vehicles

In the air and on the ground, the ability to see in the dark while mobile enhances crime fighting capabilities and makes officers safer.

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Newsby David GriffithAugust 14, 2019

Multiple Officers Wounded, 1 Critical in North Philadelphia Shooting

One of the officers was reportedly shot in the head and is in critical condition. The critically wounded officer was reportedly conscious when he was taken from the scene.

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Newsby David GriffithAugust 5, 2019

Video: Dayton Police Ended Shooting Rampage in 30 Seconds

"While this is a terribly sad day for our city, I'm amazed by the quick response of the Dayton Police that saved literally hundreds of lives," Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said.

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