SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies,
today announced that São Paulo State Military Police (PMESP) has
equipped 2,500 officers with Axon Body 3 cameras backed by the
digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence (Evidence.com).
PMESP is the first police agency in Brazil to adopt technology that integrates
body-worn cameras with an end-to-end cloud-based evidence
management platform.
The São Paulo State Military Police is the largest law
enforcement agency in Brazil, with
more than 90,000 officers in total. Over the past seven years, the
PMESP has been studying the use and benefits of body-worn cameras,
also known as Portable Operational Cameras, in partnership with
other pioneering security forces from all over the world. Axon was
selected after an international bidding process in late 2020 and
full operational deployment of the 2,500 body-worn cameras was
successfully concluded in May
2021.
"We are proud to offer our police officers the most advanced
equipment available on the market today," says Colonel Francisco Cangerana, Director of Technology of
the São Paulo State Military Police. "This project is part of a
larger police technology modernization program led by the
Directorate of Information Technology and Communication (DTIC) and
positions São Paulo on the same level as the most technologically
advanced police forces in the world."
Colonel Robson Cabanas, Manager
of the body camera project at the São Paulo State Military Police,
highlighted some of the key features that the agency is most
excited about for this deployment. "São Paulo will be the first
user of the 'Video Recall' function in body-worn cameras worldwide,
allowing the police leaders to review evidence after any incident,
even if the camera was not activated. This will enable even more
transparency and accountability of the police force."
"We are thrilled to partner with the São Paulo State Military
Police to implement the largest body-worn camera and digital
evidence management solution in Latin
America to date," says Axon's Managing Director,
Canada & Latin America, Vishal
Dhir. "This latest procurement demonstrates PMESP's ongoing
dedication to leveraging the latest technology to increase officer
and community safety, putting them at the forefront of public
safety technology."
The PMESP is also the largest state agency in Latin America to outfit officers with TASER
devices or Neuromuscular Incapacitation Weapons, as they are
categorized by the Brazilian Government, deploying additional units
of Axon's TASER X2 devices at the end of 2020.
To learn more about the Axon network, please visit
https://br.axon.com/.
About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps, and people that helps 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 with the goal of helping everyone get home
safe.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, more than 251,000 lives and countless dollars have
been saved with the Axon network of devices, apps, and people.
Learn more at www.axon.com or by calling (800)
978-2737.
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