BRISBANE, Australia and
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon Public
Safety Australia, a subsidiary of TASER International (NASDAQ:
TASR) and the global leader in digital evidence management
solutions with the leading body-worn camera, today announced the
purchase of 2200 Axon Flex cameras by the Queensland
Police Service (QPS) in Australia. QPS, the third largest police
agency in the country, also secured a three-year subscription to
the Axon cloud solution, Evidence.com to help store,
manage and share data from the body cameras and other digital
evidence sources. QPS previously purchased 500 Axon cameras, which
brings their total deployment to 2700 Axon cameras. The order was
received in the third quarter of 2016 and is expected
to ship in phases through the end of 2016.
"We are incredibly excited to be the first police service in
Australia to secure the latest law
enforcement technology from Axon Public Safety," said Queensland Police Service's acting Inspector,
Wayne Hutchings. "We look forward to
seeing the positive impact these cameras will bring to our agency
and community, including better evidence and increased transparency
between police and public."
"By fully equipping their officers with our Axon cameras and
Evidence.com solution, the Queensland Police is revolutionizing their
agency with the latest technological advancements of the 21st
century," CEO and co-founder Rick Smith said. "TASER is proud to
continue leading the innovation of law enforcement technology and
we are delighted to share the power and the potential of our
products with Queensland, its
officers, and the Australian law enforcement community. Our newest
office in Sydney, Australia has
given us the wonderful opportunity to impact and support the
Asia Pacific region."
Axon's Evidence.com platform helps police capture, manage,
and share their digital evidence without the complexity or cost of
installing in-house servers. It enables greater transparency
through seamless integration with the industry-leading Axon
body-worn video cameras. Evidence.com is the most secure, scalable,
and cost-effective solution for managing all types of digital
evidence. From capture to courtroom, this solution automates the
upload process to ensure security and integrity while keeping
officers in the field rather than sitting at computers.
TASER's Axon cameras are small, yet highly visible, and can be
attached securely to uniforms/shirts, sunglasses, a cap, a shirt
collar, or a head mount. They are powered by a pocket size battery
pack, which ensures recording capability during an entire shift.
When recording, the cameras capture a wide-angle, full-color view
of what an officer is facing. The video automatically uploads via a
docking station to Evidence.com, a cloud-based storage and
management system, where it can be easily accessed for review. The
video files stored online or on the Axon video camera are secure
and include a chain of custody with audit trails.
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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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 169,000 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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CONTACT:
Sydney Siegmeth
PR Director
EVIDENCE.com
Press@TASER.com
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