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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 29, 2009

Holiday Gift Guide

It's pretty hard to find the right gift for anyone this time of year. Buying gifts for cops is especially difficult. That's why the editors at POLICE have assembled this quick look at a dozen great gifts that any cop would love.

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Inside the Badge by David GriffithDecember 22, 2009

Let Them Know You Care

Today, a new generation of Americans are fighting for our freedom overseas, but there are no great Christmas songs being written and sung for them. Like the Vietnam generation before them, they are largely forgotten by a public too concerned about domestic issues to care about them, and they are demonized in popular culture as "kill crazy" murderers.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 22, 2009

Cruising for a Bruising

Even though it was toward the back of the exhibit hall, it was hard to miss Oshkosh Defense's new Tactical Protector Vehicle (TPV) at this year's International Association of Chiefs of Police show. It's an imposing vehicle.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 14, 2009

Unarmed Victim Zones

Like civilians trapped in a store, bank, or restaurant when a gunman barges in and starts shooting, the Fort Hood soldiers were left with their bare hands as their only weapons.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 30, 2009

Law Enforcement Software 2009

Read about this year's innovative computer software that makes your job easier.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 30, 2009

Fighting the Wrong Battle

More officers may choose to leave their vests in their lockers on hot days or just choose not to buy them.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 12, 2009

Unintended Consequences

For now, the question that some industry experts are raising about this new NIJ standard - at least off the record - is one of necessity: Was it really necessary to change the standard?

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 30, 2009

Beyond Facial Recognition

Currently, biometric systems are being used every day by officers in two distinct missions: security and identification. And they can be very useful.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 30, 2009

TREXPO East 2009: Report from the Aisles

A tactical law enforcement trade show like TREXPO East tends to attract some fairly innovative tools. Walking the aisles, you could see the latest tactical vehicles, weapons, communications, and apparel. Here's a quick look at some of the things that caught our attention.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 30, 2009

TREXPO East 2009: Hard Lessons

TREXPO East 2009 offered three days of classes covering topics ranging from knife defense to European tactical medicine techniques. Some of the best classes during this year's TREXPO East conference focused on terrorism and its effects on front line officers.

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