SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in connected law enforcement technologies,
today announced that the Chicago
Police Department, a Major Cities Chiefs Association member, has
finalized an agency-wide deployment of body-worn cameras with the
recent purchase of 400 Axon Body 2 cameras . The most recent order
was received in the fourth quarter of 2017 and will continue to
ship through the first quarter of 2018.
Chicago Police began equipping
officers with Axon Body 2 cameras in 2015. The agency has now
deployed around 7,000 cameras backed by Axon's digital evidence
management solution, Evidence.com.
"The use of body-worn cameras by our entire agency is a huge
step towards increasing public safety and accountability in our
city," says Chicago Police's
Superintendent Eddie Johnson. "The
seamless integration of body camera footage onto the Evidence.com
cloud platform makes it easy for us to get to the truth of a
situation quickly and efficiently."
"It's great to see an agency the size of the Chicago Police Department realize the value in
fully adopting our body-worn camera technology," says Axon CEO and
founder Rick Smith. "By being fully
integrated on the Axon network, officers have the ability to
seamlessly and securely manage data, allowing them to spend less
time at their desks, and more time in their communities."
About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps, and people that helps law
enforcement become smarter and safer. Our mission is to protect
life. Our technologies give law enforcement the confidence, focus
and time they need to keep their communities safe. Our products
impact every aspect of an officer's day-to-day experience:
- In the field - Our Smart Weapons offer a less-lethal
intermediate use of force response and our body-worn and in-car
cameras collect video evidence to capture the truth of an incident;
and our mobile applications enable simple evidence collection.
- At the station - Our secure, cloud-based digital
evidence management solution allows officers and command staff to
manage, review, share, and process digital evidence using forensic,
redaction, transcription, and other tools.
- In the courtroom - Our solutions for prosecutors make
collaborating across jurisdictions and agencies easy so that cases
can be resolved quickly.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, there are more than 187,400 licensed users from
around the world and more than 196,000 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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