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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 16, 2018

How to Drive in Dangerous Weather

The best way to prevent accidents is to learn to recognize the hazards and train on how to prevent them from causing a tragedy.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2018

Apple's Double Standard

No American company should be allowed to foil the lawful work of American police in the name of privacy.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithOctober 10, 2018

IACP 2018: Watching Trump's Speech to Law Enforcement

Trump slammed the Obama administration for restricting law enforcement's acquisition of military surplus equipment based on concerns of militarization. He called that "a very strange reason" for keeping life-saving equipment away from officers. "People are shooting at you and some people are worried about how you look,"

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 5, 2018

Police Product Test: TRU-SPEC Women's 24-7 Series 24-7 Xpedition Pants

The Women's 24-7 Xpedition Pants are cut specifically for women. They have a lower rise with a women's cut in the hips and thighs.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 5, 2018

10 Things to Know About FirstNet

This year FirstNet, the first responder cellular communications network, is coming online after nearly 15 years of development. This will mean a major change in the way some law enforcement agencies and officers conduct their communications.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2018

Nike's Blood Money

Failed NFL quarterback and successful anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick is now the star of a Nike Inc. advertising campaign that reads: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it." It's enough to make you retch.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 4, 2018

Exclusive Police Survey: Body Cameras

Body cameras have become so important in contemporary law enforcement in a very short time that of the readers who responded that they are using them, 81% said they were required to use them by their agency. That puts these devices in the same category as uniforms and radios and duty guns.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 4, 2018

2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility with Hybrid Powertrain

Ford says that with its fuel savings and reduced cost of maintenance the 2020 PI Utility hybrid will pay back the additional cost of the hybrid powertrain in two years.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 31, 2018

2018 Dodge Durango Pursuit

One big change between the 2018 Durango Pursuit and the 2019 models is that buyers now have a choice of engines. The 2018 was released with one engine, the 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI. The 2019 is available with the HEMI or with a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 30, 2018

Officers Talk Freely About Body Cameras

The primary reason officers like wearing body cams is for protection from lies about their character and their behavior. That's invaluable.

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