MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 20, 2020 /CNW/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the
global leader in connected law enforcement technologies, and
its subsidiary Axon Public Safety Canada, Inc., today announced
that the Peel Regional Police (PRP) is deploying 1,200 Axon Body 3
cameras along with an additional 515 licenses (1,715 total) to its
digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence. This order was
received in the third quarter of 2020 and will ship in multiple
phases over Q4 2020, Q1 and Q2 2021.
The Axon Body 3 is Axon's first Long-Term-Evolution-connected
camera. It offers live streaming capabilities for authorized users
to view an incident that is happening in the field, in real-time.
This would allow PRP the ability to provide remote support to their
officers and community in cases where it may be unsafe for
partners, such as mental health professionals, to attend in
person.
PRP will also be one of the first police services in
Canada to utilize Axon
Performance, allowing them to streamline the review process to
ensure that officers wearing cameras are operating within agency
guidelines and policies to maximize public trust in their body worn
camera program.
"We have embarked on a digital innovation and technology roadmap
to not just simply adopt contemporary technology platforms, but to
leverage them beyond traditional methods to enhance public safety
and increase the effectiveness of our front line," says Peel
Regional Police Chief Nishan
Duraiappah. "These are the types of initiatives which I and
the team have committed to accelerating in order to build
resiliency within our community."
Deputy Chief Anthony Odoardi,
Officer in Charge of the Innovation and Technology Command, is
committed to ensuring that the needs of officers and the community
are met through this tech innovation.
"As we continue to modernize our organization, our vision is to
utilize available innovation and technology tools to enhance
community safety and well-being while demonstrating the
professionalism of our frontline members. PRP has taken a leading
role in introducing the concept and framework for providing
real-time enhanced services, utilizing body-worn camera live-stream
technology," Deputy Chief Odoardi says. "These opportunities
include utilizing embedded medical professionals in our real-time
operations centre to assist frontline members in safely supporting
persons in crisis. We also look to provide social supports in
real-time that would otherwise not be achieved through traditional
response models."
"Our mission has always been to protect life. By enabling
services to streamline review processes and reduce time spent on
administrative tasks, we can immediately help first responders and
public safety officials reduce their time at the office and spend
more time with the community," says Axon's Managing Director for
Canada, Vishal Dhir. "We strongly believe Axon
Performance can help build community trust and increase public
confidence as Peel Regional Police deploy their body camera
program."
Peel Regional Police will also be updating all of its interview
rooms to the latest version of Axon Interview while leveraging the
same cloud-based repository, Axon Evidence, to further achieve a
centralized and robust digital evidence management system.
With Axon Evidence, PRP can manage and share digital evidence
more efficiently, both internally and externally, including with
local Crown Attorneys. They will also have access to world-class
digital evidence management tools such as AI-based redaction,
auto-tagging evidence and automated transcription resulting in cost
and time savings for the police service.
For more information, visit
https://ca.axon.com/products/cameras/axon-body-3/ and
https://ca.axon.com/products/software/axon-performance/
About Axon Public Safety Canada
Axon Public Safety Canada is a subsidiary of Axon Enterprise
Inc. and is based in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. Axon is a network of devices, apps, and people that
help law enforcement and public safety personnel become smarter and
safer. With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give
customers the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their
communities safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public
safety officer's day-to-day experience.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, more than 241,000 lives and countless dollars have
been saved with the Axon network of devices, apps and people. Learn
more at https://ca.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Axon
is a global company with headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. and global software
engineering hub in Seattle, Wash.,
as well as additional offices in Australia, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.
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Sydney Siegmeth
VP, Global Communications
Press@Axon.com
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