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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 GriffithAugust 30, 2018

Making Superheroes

Phoenix Crimes Against Children detective Sean Reavie created the charitable effort Superhero September to provide toys and apparel as well as other comforts for the children his detective unit is tasked with protecting.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 8, 2018

Improving SWAT Operations

Experts say the chance for positive outcomes during tactical team callouts will increase with better selection of team members, organization of teams, training of operators and commanders; and with more effective use of equipment and technology.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 6, 2018

Flashback Editorial: The Deep Fakes are Coming

We are about to enter an era where all video and audio evidence may be more suspect than it's ever been.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 13, 2018

New Challenges in Cyber Forensics

Today's digital investigator must learn how to extract evidence from drones, encrypted portable devices, cryptocurrency trades, and a growing range of appliances and products defined as the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 3, 2018

Seek Thermal: Heat Vision

Seek Thermal's new Reveal ShieldPRO thermal imaging camera can be used in total darkness to help law enforcement officers detect persons, hazards, and evidence.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 3, 2018

There Oughta be a Law

Murdering an officer's reputation is almost as heinous as killing the officer and it needs to have serious repercussions.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 22, 2018

Best of POLICE: Our 12 Most Popular Articles

We're doing a new kind of index in this Buyer's Guide issue in the form of a gallery of our 12 most popular articles based on website visits.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 22, 2018

Vehicle Spotlight: The Armored Group BATT-X and Discreet Armored Suburban

Armored vehicles used in law enforcement come in a wide variety of configurations, ranging from patrol vehicles with ballistic protection in the doors to large and heavily shielded rescue vehicles. The Armored Group (TAG) makes both.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 22, 2018

Have Officers Changed Their Minds About Mandatory Body Camera Use?

What agencies quickly discovered is that while the technology was ready for such widespread use by officers, policy was not in place to cover how body cameras would be used.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 7, 2018

How to Stop School Shootings

There are many things we can do to prevent school shootings, but only one thing can stop the shooter once he/she starts firing…and that's law enforcement response.

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