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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 GriffithApril 1, 2004

Watching the Neighborhood

The 9/11 atrocities changed America. But unless they were directly affected, I don't think it really changed individual Americans. In fact, I think it had the opposite effect. If you were liberal before the attack, it made you more liberal; conservative, more conservative; pacifist, more pacifist...

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Articlesby David GriffithMarch 1, 2004

Do You Smell Smoke?

Smoking is about as good for you as drinking toxic waste, although it's a lot more satisfying.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 1, 2004

The School of Hard Knocks

The introduction comes in the form of a three-minute round of body sparring in a 6X6-foot ring against the trainers, all noted martial artists and police DT instructors in their own right. Both the students and the instructors wear 16-ounce boxing gloves and headgear, but they still get hit and it still hurts.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 1, 2004

Personality Testing

It also means that I've stopped trying to tell the interviewing person what I think he or she wants to hear. Instead, I try to listen to what they have to say and respond with a genuine statement of how I would approach the job.

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 1, 2004

The Paper Chase

Innovative educational programs are making it more practical for cops to pursue degrees.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 1, 2003

IACP 2003: Best of Show

A show like IACP often involves about a thousand or more exhibitors, hawking a wide variety of products and services.

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 1, 2003

A Message of Hope

In post-war Iraq, the only order will come from the work of good cops.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2003

How To Investigate Cybercrime

Today and every day, thousands of people worldwide are being victimized by computer crime. That’s why just about every major municipal or county law enforcement agency in the United States now has a new breed of detective: the computer crime or “cybercrime” investigator.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2003

Paradox View

Cops are caught between a rock and a hard place on illegal immigration.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2003

TREXPO East: Homecoming

Among the attractions at this year's TREXPO East were a wide variety of new tactical equipment, gear, and accessories on display in the Expo Center.

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