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David Griffith

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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 GriffithFebruary 7, 2018

POLICE Survey: Flashlights and Weapon Lights

POLICE Magazine wanted to know more about your preferences for personal lighting on the job, so last month we conducted an extensive e-mail survey on the topic. Here are the results.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 7, 2018

Flashlights and Weapon Lights

Other than badges and guns, the one tool that almost every officer carries on duty is a personal light. We asked officers how they buy, use, and train with their lights.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 7, 2018

Lying with Numbers

The press and anti-police activists love to use statistics to slam police, but their interpretation is biased and they cook the data by leaving out key variables.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJanuary 29, 2018

SHOT Show 2018 Part 2

Here’s a quick look at some of the coolest police products I saw walking the literally miles of exhibits at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 3, 2018

Police Surgeon Talks About TacMed and Handgun Ammo Performance

Dr. Sydney Vail rolls out with a SWAT team, trains law enforcement officers in hemorrhage response, and operates on wounded officers as a gunshot wound specialist.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 3, 2018

Firearms 2018

Makers of long guns and handguns for law enforcement operations will be marketing a broad range of new and ongoing product lines this year.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 3, 2018

Police Protective Gear 2018

Makers of law enforcement armor, helmets, and shields have plans to introduce new products or improve existing products in the coming year.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 3, 2018

Blowback Laser Trainer: The Practice Gun

Featuring the ergonomics of a duty gun and significant felt recoil, the Blowback Laser Trainer was designed for law enforcement firearms instruction for both the novice and the expert shooter.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithDecember 28, 2017

A Trauma Surgeon Talks About Wound Ballistics and Stopping Power

"I got involved in wound ballistics and what it really took to stop a threat during residency in Philadelphia because I had a friend on the police force who lost his job for use of excessive force by shooting somebody, I think it was, 18 times, and I always thought, maybe he needed to shoot that person 18 times to stop the threat."

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 7, 2017

De-Escalation Instructor Training

This October, a new de-escalation training methodology was presented to law enforcement administrators, supervisors, and field officers in Delaware that the participants say could become the training model for de-escalation training nationally.

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