SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TASER
International (NASDAQ: TASR) today announced the receipt of an
order for 1525 TASER® X2™ Smart Weapons for the San Bernardino
County Sheriff's Department (CA) and 400 TASER X26P™ Smart
Weapons for Huntsville (AL) Police Department (HPD). These orders
are an upgrade of older TASER weapons to the new X2 Smart Weapon
using the new TASER 60 annual payment plan that provides
warranties and on-site spare equipment for these devices throughout
the five-year period. These orders were received and anticipated to
ship in the fourth quarter of 2016.
"The Huntsville Police Department is proud to partner with
TASER, the leader in Conducted Electrical Weapons, to offer the
most up-to-date less-lethal option for our officers," said
Huntsville Police Chief Mark
McMurray. "This tool will give our officers more options
when dealing with combative or threatening suspects. It is our goal
to reduce the number of injuries to our officers and citizens, and
since transitioning to this tool, we have significantly reduced the
number of use-of-force incidents while saving lives," concluded
Smith.
"The San Bernardino County order is the first complete
replacement of a full deployment of X2s that was previously
purchased as one of our earlier adopters of our first dual shot
weapon when it was introduced in 2011," says Rick Smith, CEO and co-founder of TASER
International. "They are the first agency to fully replace their
entire fleet of X2s after their full useful life. Both agencies
were able to use our TASER 60 plan that provides a new, cleaner
alternative for allowing Smart Weapons to be a budgetary line item
providing better financial visibility. We believe agencies using
the TASER 60 are making an important move toward a world where
every officer has the best technology and training to minimize the
chances of a deadly encounter."
About the TASER Assurance Plan:
The TASER 60 is a new 5-year annual payment plan that
integrates warranty coverage for an agency's current TASER Smart
Weapons, as well as on-site spares so officers experience zero
downtime. The yearly payment plan allows for reliable budget line
items during a 5-year period and are available with various
coverage:
- Basic: For $22 (X26P)
or $26 (X2) a month, agencies receive
one Smart Weapon under warranty, one battery, on-site spares
(provided with the purchase of 30 or more devices), a holster, and
two training cartridges.
- Premium: For $31
(X26P) or $36 (X2) a month, you'll
receive the above items, plus an additional battery and 18 more
cartridges (for a total for 10 training cartridges and 10 duty
cartridges).
TASER Links
- X2 Photos: https://brandfolder.com/s/ocwd0t-9tcz8w-1j1khg
- X26P
Photos: https://brandfolder.com/s/oig9hx-1s16vs-52db13
TASER Social Media Links
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TASER.International
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/71228
- TASER Blog: http://blog.taser.com/
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OfficialTASER
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/taserinternational1
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 175,000 lives and countless dollars have been saved
with TASER's products and services.
Learn more at www.TASER.com and www.axon.io or by
calling (800) 978-2737.
TASER® is a registered trademark of TASER International,
Inc., registered in the U.S. All rights reserved.TASER logo, TASER
X2™, TASER X26P™, Evidence.com, and Axon are trademarks of TASER
International, Inc.
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