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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 GriffithJanuary 13, 2011

Handguns: 2011

All sworn law enforcement officers carry at least one handgun. Smart ones carry more than one, if they're allowed to. That's why so much of the handgun market is focused on providing cops with handguns.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 13, 2011

Long Guns: 2011

Just 10 years ago when law enforcement agencies went out to purchase long guns, they rarely looked at anything other than shotguns. Today, the AR and other military-style rifles dominate the market.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithJanuary 6, 2011

Portland's About Face

An FBI sting leading to the arrest of a Somali immigrant planning to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony has forced many of the more intelligent folks in Portland to rethink their "America is the real terrorist" stance.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 22, 2010

Peace On Earth

There is no peace on Earth this Christmas season, but there are peaceful moments. And the only reason that we have such peaceful moments is because of the sheepdogs.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 20, 2010

12 Great Holiday Gifts for Cops

Once again, the editors of POLICE Magazine offer you our annual holiday gift guide. Note: We've allowed some inflation this year. The price limit for 2010 is $350 (Yes, we know. That's a substantial gift).

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 7, 2010

Make Your Arm a Stun Weapon

ArmStar's futuristic new stun weapon could make hands-on engagements with suspects really one-sided in your favor.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 29, 2010

21st Century Riot Control Tools

A few weeks before last year's G20 economic summit in Pittsburgh, anarchists and agitators cringed as they read about heat rays, sonic disruptors, mass TASERs, malodorants, and other new riot control technologies that would supposedly make their debut during the economic summit.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 3, 2010

It's Time to Get Tough on Drugs, America

If we want to dry up the market, we have to make the penalties for drug possession more than a hand slap.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 28, 2010

Emerson Warns POLICE-TREXPO East Audience of "Stealth Jihad" Danger

Noted author and investigative journalist Steven Emerson began his August 19 keynote presentation at POLICE-TREXPO East in Chantilly, Va., by explaining that he was going to talk about two types of jihad: the violent type and what he calls the "stealth jihad."

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 28, 2010

Panel Tells TREXPO Audience that What Happens on the Border Affects Entire Country

Speaking to a POLICE-TREXPO East audience at Chantilly's Dulles Convention Center, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzales of Zapata County, Texas, said the influence of Mexican drug cartels and human trafficking gangs is now nationwide.

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