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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 GriffithSeptember 1, 2003

Another Great Police Resource

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 1, 2003

War on Wise Street: Never Give Up

It seems unlikely, but it’s true. Not one of the surviving members of the Alexandria PD’s Special Response Team (SRT) has quit the force or even the team in the wake of the devastating gun battle that killed two officers and wounded three others.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 1, 2003

Policing Dissent

For more than a week, thousands of protesters waged a campaign of civil disobedience in the city's downtown area, blocking intersections, the entrances to government contractor companies like Bechtel, and generally causing confusion and consternation for anyone trying to get to work.

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Articlesby David GriffithAugust 1, 2003

Professionalism

Watching that arrest, I was reminded of some interviews I had just completed with commanders of special units that policed the recent anti-war marches.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 1, 2003

The Afterlife

There are many benefits to pursuing a career in law enforcement, one of them being you can retire at a relatively young age with a pension. But to continue paying the bills, there are retired law enforcement officers working in just about every field of human enterprise.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 1, 2003

Getting Away With Murder

On the morning of April 29, 2002, Dep. David March of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department pulled over a driver for a minor traffic violation on the streets of Irwindale, Calif. Minutes later, he was dead.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2003

Re-Charged: Taser's X26

Taser International's new X26 is a much smaller Taser that’s even more effective than its larger predecessor, the M26.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 1, 2003

Priceless

If your department lets you carry a backup gun, and you don't have one, get one. If you have one and don't carry it because its uncomfortable or you just don't think you need it, then ask yourself, what will you do if some recently paroled pumped-up gorilla takes your sidearm away and tries to turn it on you?

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 1, 2003

TREXPO West: Tactical Tools

The motto of the Law Enforcement Tactical Response Show & Conference (TREXPO) is, "Well armed, well prepared, and well informed."

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Articlesby David GriffithMay 1, 2003

Of Authorized Pattern

Like many other aspects of American society, much of police uniform tradition in the United States comes from across the pond.

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