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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 11, 2021

First Look: Discreet Radiation Detection Device

The AccuRad PRD from Mirion Technologies is an easy-to-use radiation detection tool built for police based on input from police.

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 19, 2021

DetectaChem's Quick and Easy COVID Test

The MobileDetect Bio BCC19 can test officers, non-sworn employees, and prisoners in just 30 minutes.

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Newsby David GriffithApril 16, 2021

How Can a Veteran Officer Draw a Duty Pistol and Think It's a TASER?

In this first episode of POLICE Coffee Break, POLICE asks that question of internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and POLICE contributor Dave Smith.

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Articlesby David GriffithMarch 5, 2021

SHOT Show 2021: The Lost SHOT Show

COVID-19 canceled this year's show. But here's a look at some of the law enforcement products that would have been featured, if the show had gone on.

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Newsby David GriffithFebruary 25, 2021

Half of Survey's Very Liberal Respondents Believe 1,000 or More Unarmed Black Men Killed by Police in 2019

The Washington Post database says the number was 12. The Mapping Police Violence database say the number was 27.

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Newsby David GriffithJanuary 7, 2021

Dozens of DC Metro Officers Injured in Capitol Riot Response

Thrown projectiles, irritant sprays, and hand-to-hand violence were used on his officers as they made 25 arrests over curfew violations after 6 p.m., DC Metro Police Chief Robert J. Contee said.

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Newsby David GriffithNovember 10, 2020

Suspect Arrested for Murder of Houston Officer

Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, was reportedly on his way to his shift at George Bush Intercontinental Airport when for reasons unknown he ended up on the feeder road in a gunfight with at least one suspect.

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Newsby David GriffithOctober 22, 2020

Sgt. Mattingly: If We Hadn't Knocked Breonna Taylor Would be Alive

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly said he banged on the door repeatedly while yelling "police." And that once his commanding officer gave the order to breach the door, he and the other officers yelled "police," as they rammed open the door.

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Newsby David GriffithSeptember 23, 2020

Breonna Taylor Shooting Ruled Justified, Officer Charged for Shots into Other Apartments

Cameron explained to the press and to a live TV audience that Mattingly and Cosgrove could not be charged with a crime over Taylor's death because they fired back at Walker in self-defense.

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Newsby David GriffithJuly 13, 2020

Trump Holds White House Roundtable Meeting with Police Supporters

"Things are happening that we have never seen before," the president said. He added that the carnage in America' most liberal cities makes even Afghanistan look "tame" by comparison.

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