TASER International is changing its name to Axon and offering a free body camera to every police officer in the United States.
In a press release, Axon says it will provide body camera supporting hardware, software, data storage, training, and support to police departments free of cost for one year.
Axon’s offer to law enforcement agencies includes:
- One body camera per sworn officer
- Digital evidence data storage for one year
- Two mounts per officer
- Docking station to securely upload body camera footage
- Access to the full Axon Academy online training library
“We believe these cameras are more than just tools to protect communities and the officers who serve them,” says Axon founder and CEO Rick Smith in a statement. “They also hold the potential to change police work as we know it, by seamlessly collecting an impartial record and reducing the need for endless paperwork.”
For additional information on how to sign up for the offer you can visit: www.axon.com/offer.
The offer gives departments the chance to prove the benefits of body camera technology before investing taxpayer dollars in purchasing it.
Frontline officers are best positioned to evaluate and test this technology, and we encourage others in this space to give them that chance. Axon invites all providers of body cameras to join in this effort and provide free trial equipment for public safety agencies.
Smith added about the name change, “Times are changing—and so are we. We are changing our name from TASER to Axon to reflect the evolution of our company from a less-lethal weapons manufacturing company to a full solutions provider of cloud and mobile software, connected devices, wearable cameras, and now artificial intelligence. Axon is the brand that reflects the network of devices, applications, and people that is transforming public safety. TASER will remain one of our flagship products, but now as a single focused product brand for our suite of Smart Weapons. Axon is the company we have become.”
