GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in connected law enforcement technologies,
today announced that the Green Bay Police Department will equip
its officers with 190 Axon Body 3 cameras, 45 Axon Fleet 2 in-car
cameras, and 150 TASER 7 devices as part of a five-year
subscription to the Officer Safety Plan 7+. The Green Bay Packers
have made a financial contribution to the local police department
to help fund the program as part of the team's ongoing pledge to
support social justice and racial equity in Wisconsin.
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In addition to the cameras and TASER energy weapons, Officer
Safety Plan 7+ includes access to a wide range of additional key
software products on the Axon Network, such as Virtual Reality
Empathy Training, Axon Records, Axon Performance, Redaction
Assistant, and the public evidence submission tool, Axon Citizen
for Communities.
In response to the shooting of Jacob
Blake in Kenosha earlier
this year, the Green Bay Packers have worked to promote meaningful
dialogue between police and communities and are driven to help
improve public safety.
"As an organization, we are committed to using our platform and
providing resources to help achieve racial equity and social
justice," said Packers President/CEO Mark
Murphy. "In conversations with our players, community
partners and elected officials, we determined that supporting this
purchase would complement our many other efforts to address
injustices in our communities of color. The cameras will also help
the police perform their duties more effectively and benefit the
local community. We are proud to be working with Green Bay and Axon to bring this technology to
our city in order to enhance public safety and affect meaningful
change."
"We're excited to work with the Packers and the Green Bay Police Department to reach one
common goal - protecting life," said Axon CEO and founder
Rick Smith. "It's inspiring to
partner with organizations across industries to make a real change
when it comes to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion in our
society. Body cameras are a critical component of transparency and
performance in law enforcement and we believe this technology
can help bridge the relationship between police and
communities."
The Green Bay PD is promoting a culture of ongoing learning and
development as the latest agency to roll out Axon's Replay Coaching
feature. The feature helps officers learn and improve from real
experiences in the field, the same way as athletes receive
game day coaching. Developed as a part of Axon's Sprint for
Justice initiative, the coaching tool enables officers
to request feedback on any incident captured on their
body-worn camera from agency-designated coaches. Supervisors are
then prompted to review the footage with the officer to provide
feedback or recommend additional coaching, such as empathy or
mental health response training.
"I am confident that Axon's technology will help our department
better serve Green Bay, not only
by helping increase our efficiency and performance, but also
increase our transparency with the Axon Body 3 cameras with
livestreaming capabilities," said Green
Bay Police Chief Andrew
Smith. "We serve to build trust, safety, and a higher
quality of life for everyone here in Green Bay and we're thankful for the Packers'
contribution."
"We are immensely grateful to the Green Bay Packers for again
demonstrating their commitment to this community and for supporting
our efforts to bring greater transparency and accountability to
policing," stated Eric Genrich,
Mayor of Green Bay, Wisc. "This is
a major step towards strengthening public safety, and I am honored
to lead a community where organizations like ours can come together
for the greater good of Green
Bay."
The Green Bay Packers will host a virtual press conference on
Wednesday, December 16 at
9 a.m. PT / 12
p.m. ET. Participants will include the Green Bay Packers,
Green Bay PD and Axon. The press conference can be accessed at this
link:
https://packers.zoom.us/j/91444397887?pwd=Um1OS0VzMEloOFN4aXRLV0lWLzVkdz09
The Officer Safety Plan 7+ includes the latest technology
in public safety:
Axon Body 3 Cameras
Axon Body 3 is LTE-enabled and
designed for officer and community safety with expanding
capabilities like prioritized wireless evidence upload
capabilities, CAD-based camera activation, and more. The camera was
built to help officers capture truth, act on real-time awareness,
and take back time spent on handling administrative tasks. The
camera also includes improved low-light image clarity and advanced
audio technology.
Axon's real-time situational awareness technology, Axon Respond
for Devices, is embedded in the Axon Body 3 camera. This new
technology fills critical information gaps with a network of
intelligent, connected devices, including real-time alerts, and
real-time location tracking. The livestreaming capabilities allow
for authorized users to view critical incidents happening in the
field, in real-time, so resources can be deployed more efficiently
and expeditiously.
Evidence Management
Paired with Axon Evidence
services, the Green Bay Police
Department can securely ingest and manage all types of data,
including body-worn video, in-car video, interview room video,
CCTV, photographs, audio, documents and more on an encrypted cloud
server. This is the industry's only scalable solution that allows
agencies to share evidence with frequent collaborators such as
prosecutors, public defenders, and neighboring police
departments.
This software can generate an auto-transcript that is
time-synced to any video or auto file, empowering users to scan or
search text for critical evidence. Intuitive search and case
management functionality improves officer efficiency and robust
audit trails prove chain of custody on evidence. Additionally, the
automated redaction feature tracks potentially sensitive images -
including faces, license plates, screens - so agencies can quickly
review and edit footage.
De-escalation Tools
The TASER 7 is Axon's most
effective less-lethal device to date and was built to equip
officers with the power to de-escalate dangerous situations. The
TASER 7 is Axon's first truly connected device with services that
are completely integrated into Axon Evidence. These capabilities
include wireless device management, self-reporting and general
visibility into the health of the device or a full fleet of energy
weapons. The TASER 7 also provides enhanced effectiveness by
offering optimized close quarter and standoff cartridges.
Axon VR Training is designed to better equip officers with the
tools to de-escalate situations involving people suffering from
mental health issues, crises or psychotic episodes. The VR
curriculum currently includes scenarios for autism, schizophrenia,
Alzheimer's and suicide ideation training with more trainings being
rolled out next year.
About The Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers,
established in 1919, are the NFL's only community-owned team with
more than 360,000 shareholders. With a tradition of excellence, the
Packers have captured an NFL-record 13 world championships,
including four Super Bowls, and have 26 individuals enshrined in
the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a total that is second among all
teams. Lambeau Field, the Packers' venerable home, is the
longest-tenured stadium in the NFL and recognized by many as having
the top gameday experience in professional sports. In the
community, the Packers have an annual economic impact of nearly
$300 million.
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.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, there are more than 300,000 software seats booked
on the Axon network around the world and more than 243,000 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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