SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 21, 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, today announced that the Louisiana State Police
(LSP) would be among the first public safety agencies in the
country to opt for a full deployment of 1,556 Axon Body 2
cameras. The full press release from LSP can be viewed here. The
order was received in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the cameras
are also expected to ship in the same quarter.
In addition to equipping more than 700 Troopers throughout the
state with TASER's next-generation body-worn camera devices, the
Louisiana State Police purchased a
five-year unlimited Evidence.com license with Axon Five
image-processing software specifically designed for investigative,
forensic and security applications. Each Trooper will also be
equipped with a Signal Performance Power Magazine (SPPM), which
enables the camera to turn on automatically when an officer's TASER
Smart Weapon is armed.
To address the unique needs of the statewide agency, the
Louisiana State Police has opted
to equip each member of its force with two cameras, totaling 1,556
units, thereby effectively doubling the amount of data a Trooper
can capture before it becomes necessary to upload video to
Evidence.com. At the same time, this decentralization makes the
Louisiana State Police an ideal
fit for the full Axon network (including Evidence.com and SPPM), as
it enables efficient storage, management, and sharing of evidence
without requiring centralized servers or filing systems.
"Fully deploying HD body cameras, let alone taking the
innovative step of purchasing two per Trooper, is undoubtedly a
bold move in the direction of improved accountability and officer
protection," said TASER CEO and co-founder Rick Smith. "Combine that with our Axon Signal
technology, which virtually ensures that important interactions
don't go unrecorded, and you're looking at an agency whose
technology can help them get to the truth faster and focus on what
matters. We commend them on being one of the first major, statewide
agencies to take these steps."
To date, more than 100,000 licenses have been booked on the
Axon network worldwide. The Axon network seamlessly integrates
devices and apps to enable powerful capabilities for building safer
communities. The Axon network includes:
- 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
- Mobile Apps – Evidence management for iOS and Android
devices with Axon View and Axon Capture
- 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
- Forensic Suite Tools – Forensic analysis via Axon Five
and Axon Detect and proprietary video format conversion via Axon
Convert
- 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 175,000 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 Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. Wi-Fi is registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
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