SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon, a
business unit of TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR) and the global
leader in digital evidence management solutions with the leading
body-worn camera, announced today the purchase of 628 Axon
Body 2 cameras and 300 TASER® X2™ Smart
Weapons by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). MPD
secured a five-year subscription to Evidence.com on the
Axon Officer Safety Plan (OSP) and other premium
license tiers. This order was received in the first quarter and
shipped in the second quarter of 2016.
The Axon OSP provides both unlimited storage of the
digital evidence and a robust platform for managing the digital
evidence collected from the cameras and TASER devices. The OSP
includes camera upgrades every 2.5 years, TASER upgrades every 5
years and full hardware warranties. MPD secured 300 licenses on the
OSP plan, 200 Unlimited licenses and the remaining devices on
the Ultimate Plan.
"The Minneapolis Police
Department looked at a number of cameras, and tested two in a
variety of officer experiences and weather conditions, which is a
big factor here in Minnesota,"
said Chief Janeé Harteau. "We have selected TASER and look forward
to outfitting our officers with another tool that will help us
increase public trust and transparency."
"Minneapolis is making a full
commitment to smarter policing, and we are absolutely thrilled to
be able to help them to achieve their goals," said TASER founder
and CEO Rick Smith. "With the Officer Safety Plan, Minneapolis will be able to get the most out
of their body cameras, Smart Weapons, and digital evidence
management alike, ensuring that the systems they're putting in
place now will remain relevant for many years to come."
About Axon & Evidence.com Platform:
Thousands of law enforcement agencies to date are now utilizing
the Axon platform, allowing them to seamlessly integrate software
and hardware to enable powerful capabilities. The Axon platform
connects technology and people in order to protect our police
officers and the communities they serve:
- Smart Devices – Body cameras and in-car video that
leverage technology such as Bluetooth® wireless technology and
Wi-Fi to better track and manage data
- Unified and Integrated Digital Evidence Management System
(DEMS) – One platform that removes siloed DEMS through
cloud computing, integrations across media points, and open file
standards that do not require proprietary file formats or media
players
- Connected Ecosystem - From capture to courtroom,
securely share and track digital evidence across public safety
stakeholders
- Digital Verification and Audit Logs – Record every
interaction with any piece of digital evidence including capture,
ingest, retrieve, manage, and share
- Advanced Security – Industry–leading people,
practices, and products that comply with CJIS at both the
infrastructure and application layers and ISO/IEC 27001
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- TASER on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TASER.International
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International makes communities safer with innovative
public safety technologies. Founded in 1993, TASER first
transformed law enforcement with its 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 168,000 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. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of of
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Wi-Fi is registered trademark of Wi-Fi
Alliance.
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