Prizes Include Four $5,000 Axon Technology Grants and Trip to Attend
IACP Conference in San
Diego
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,
June 14, 2016 /CNW/ --
TASER International ( NASDAQ:
TASR ), the global leader in innovative public safety
technologies, today announced the third annual RISE Awards in
partnership with PoliceOne.com .
The RISE Awards seek to honor those in
law enforcement who save lives, lead by example, and find
innovative solutions to pressing problems. The four law enforcement
categories include:
- The Agency of the Year award recognizes a
department that has gone above and beyond to solve a pressing issue
facing their community.
- The Protect Life award honors an
officer who has acted heroically in the course of saving the life
of a fellow officer or a civilian in harm's way.
- The Police Leadership awards an officer who
best exemplifies the spirit of leadership in law enforcement,
taking the initiative to improve the lives of those in his or
her department through training, education, and other
means.
- The Community Impact Award honors an officer
or department that has helped strengthen relationships within
their community, encouraged service, and inspired others to do
good.
By continuing to honor such brave men and women, TASER
hopes to once again shine a spotlight on the amazing feats
undertaken every day by law enforcement officers across the
country.
"Each year the RISE Awards showcases the extraordinary
courage, ingenuity, and compassion demonstrated by officers and
agencies across the country," said TASER CEO and co-founder
Rick Smith. "Our hope is that the
stories of heroism and valor we receive about officers in
the United States and Canada inspire others as much as they inspire
us."
To submit a nomination, visit TASER's Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/TASER.International)
and click on the 'RISE Awards 2016' tab
to nominate an officer or police department who you feel rises
above the rest in one of the four award categories. Nominations
from the U.S. and Canada are open
June 14 - August 19, 2016 with
winners announced on September 1,
2016. Four law enforcement winners will each receive a
$5,000 Axon technology grant, a
one-year subscription to PoliceOne
Academy, and a free trip to this year's International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual
conference with VIP access to all TASER events in
San Diego, CA on October 15-18, 2016.
Follow the TASER and Axon brand
here:
- Axon on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Axon/117780381886687
- TASER on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TASER.International
- Axon on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AxonTechnology
- TASER on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/OfficialTASER
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International makes communities safer with
innovative public safety technologies. Founded in 1993, TASER first
transformed law enforcement with its conducted electrical weapons.
TASER continues to define smarter policing with its Axon brand
which includes a growing suite of connected products and services
from body cameras and digital evidence management tools to mobile
apps. More than 167,000 lives
have been saved from death or serious injury with TASER's products
and services. Learn more at www.taser.com
and www.axon.io or by calling
(800) 978-2737.
TASER, Axon, and Evidence.com are trademarks of TASER
International, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and in
other countries.
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