SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AXON), the global leader in connected public safety technologies
and its United Kingdom subsidiary,
Axon Public Safety UK, today announced that the Scottish Government
has selected Axon's digital evidence management solution, Axon
Evidence, as part of their commitment to invest in the development
of a Digital Evidence Sharing Capability (DESC) for Scotland's public safety authorities.
This groundbreaking modernization initiative will connect all
Scottish justice sector partners and stakeholders, including the
police, courts, prosecutors and defense agents. Axon Evidence is a
cloud-based evidence platform that allows agencies and
investigators to ingest, store, manage, transfer and share digital
evidence across all public safety authorities. Axon was selected
through an open and competitive procurement process for a
provincial digital evidence management solution.
"This is an important step in improving the experience of
victims and witnesses in the criminal justice process," says
Justice Secretary Keith Brown. "The
DESC programme will make a real difference to the time taken for
cases to come to court, allowing those involved in criminal cases
to move on with their lives sooner. Reducing delays is just one of
the benefits this programme will bring. We are also putting in
place a modern, forward looking platform that can be used to help
develop future transformation in the criminal justice system."
"We are proud to be partnering with the Scottish Government in
their effort to modernize their criminal justice system," says
Rick Smith, Axon CEO and founder.
"Today, crime is becoming more complex with there being more than
one way to capture evidence, which is why having one secure
platform that allows all stakeholders to manage and audit digital
evidence is critical. This partnership will streamline evidence
processing from the point of ingestion until the court decision so
everyone can focus on what matters most - delivering justice and
keeping their communities safe."
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 257,000 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. 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, Canada, Finland, Vietnam, the UK and the Netherlands.
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trademark of Twitter, Inc. Axon, Axon Evidence, Axon Network and
the Delta Logo are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of
which are registered in the US and other countries. For more
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Clark
Axon Public Relations Manager
Press@axon.com
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