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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 GriffithDecember 17, 2012

Rating Riot Gear

POLICE Magazine asked some of the officers of the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department's Rapid Response Team to review and rate their riot apparel, footwear, and turtle gear.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 19, 2012

Police Product Test: Nike Special Field Boots

A team of officers at the Chicago Police Department wore the new Nike SFBs during 12-hour shifts of crowd control duty last summer and scored them on comfort, features, durability, what law enforcement assignments they would be good for, and value.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 2, 2012

Do You Have a Personal Life?

Cops are being punished for activities that they participated in while off duty and while not identifying themselves as officers. So one has to ask the questions: What is an officer permitted to do off duty? Where are the red lines? And at what point do officers lose their First Amendment rights?

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 23, 2012

PlateSmart's LPR Software

PlateSmart is a software-only solution that costs substantially less than other LPR systems because it does not require dedicated hardware and special cameras.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithOctober 12, 2012

Police Documentary Explores Meaning of Heroism, Sacrifice

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Modern City Entertainment are teaming up to create "Heroes Behind the Badge," a documentary about the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers serving across America.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 3, 2012

A Flash of Metal: Edged Weapon Attacks

A Houston Police officer who shot a wheelchair-bound man who had attacked him with a pen has been roasted by media outlets who fail to grasp the dangers of edged weapons.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithSeptember 27, 2012

Getac Allies with FedEx for Rapid Rugged Computer Repair

FedEx will not only handle the transport of the computers, specially trained FedEx TechConnect personnel will repair them.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 12, 2012

Can You Prevent Mass Shootings?

Thanks to two active shooters, it's been a summer of terror for the American public. What's good is that people are actually talking about what can be done to curb these shootings and how to respond to them. And that includes law enforcement.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 12, 2012

Police Readers Support Concealed Carry, Romney for President

The vast majority of working law enforcement officers in the United States support the Second Amendment right to bear arms and plan to vote for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney this fall. That's the findings of a survey conducted by POLICE Magazine this summer.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithAugust 29, 2012

Using Light To Illuminate Threats

Light can be one of an officer's most valuable allies in close-quarter battle. A tactical light helps you identify and neutralize threats. It also prevents you from dropping the hammer on a fellow officer or a civilian who is not a threat.

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