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5 days ago
- Politics
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Axon roadshow stops in Grand Chute, showcasing law enforcement technology
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – Arizona-based law enforcement technology manufacturer Axon Enterprise's massive semi-truck pulled into Grand Chute Police Department's parking lot Tuesday morning ahead of its roadshow, giving officers from agencies across the area the chance to get hands-on with the equipment. 'It's up to each agency, whether it's local, county or state, to find the appropriate funds and do those long-term contracts and have the capability to have that latest technology in their hands,' Axon Enterprise roadshow team lead Andrew Padilla said. Amid years of increasing scrutiny for law enforcement, Padilla believes that Axon's products — particularly body and dash cameras — hold a crucial role in transparency and trust for the public. 'It's about capturing the truth,' Padilla said. 'It's going to give you that angle that the officer was seeing, it's going to give you that daytime perception whether the officer is outside, they go into a dark room, they go into a basement, they climb into an attic.' Grand Chute Police Department stands by the significance that high-quality recordings have in the public's eyes, and they are used regularly by officers, according to Corporal Dylan Davis. 'That can be used in court, that can be used in investigations, we can refer back to those notes or body camera video if we have to refer back to a specific statement somebody says,' Davis said. 'The incidents that law enforcement deal with is important to capture and release to our public, as well as in the court process, to help gather that evidence, whether good or bad, to help in our investigations.' Davis was excited to welcome Axon and agencies from across Outagamie County and further-away jurisdictions in Wisconsin, as he hopes that it can help other departments make upgrades to their equipment after trying it Tuesday. 'Maybe if some agencies aren't using that technology, they can come and see how they can implement that in their agency,' he said. The Grand Chute Police Department uses a system of body cameras and Tasers that Axon makes. A development in recent years is that the cameras are synced with squad car lights and sirens, and also the tools on an officer's belt, so that the cameras begin recording as soon as an officer takes action without actually having to physically turn the cameras on. 'Now that we have those automated systems in place, our officers can focus on the task at hand rather than worrying about those technologies,' Davis said. 'Technology makes us safer, our community safer, and we like to be able to stay ahead of that.' One item that Grand Chute Police is investing in is the Taser 10, the latest in Axon's line. I got to try it myself. After pulling the safety switch, a quick pull of the trigger is all that it takes, and a laser aids in aiming. With no training, the instructor said I nailed the target, shooting two prongs at least 12 inches apart on the target. User-friendly, accurate and efficiently deployed within seconds, it's officers' chosen tool to safely take an individual into custody who is resisting or running. 'Once our department officers are fully trained up, we're going to move onto the Taser 10s, which Axon has here to demo,' Davis said. 'The Tasers cause what's called neuromuscular incapacitation, so it locks the subject up and allows officers to take control of the subject so that our officers don't get injured as well as the subject.' Axon travels to departments across the country and will be visiting Mequon on Thursday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
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Taser contract for state prisons runs out of power
A 10-year, $2.1 million leasing contract to supply guards, probation and parole officers with state-of-the-art Tasers with body cameras went down in flames before the state Executive Council Wednesday. Correction officers are not allowed to carry firearms behind prison walls and officials say they deploy Tasers to quell any unrest and keep the peace. Tasers fire barbed darts attached to wires that conduct electricity. The darts are propelled by compressed nitrogen. The shock delivered by a Taser is designed to temporarily incapacitate a target by inducing neuromuscular incapacitation. Executive Councilor David Wheeler, R-Milford, led the opposition to selecting Axon Enterprise of Scottsdale, Arizona, to supply 195 Taser 10 technology, an upgrade from the Taser 7 that the Corrections Department has been using. The Executive Council turned down the contract on a 4-1 vote. Wheeler said by his estimate the lone acceptable bid equals $10,000 per unit. 'This is just too expensive,' Wheeler said. 'Our State Police buy their Tasers, they don't lease them, they use them a whole lot longer than five years. We shouldn't be in two-, five-year phases to get new Tasers. We should buy these Tasers and make sure they last for seven to 10 years.' Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks said by agreeing to a 10-year lease the state is getting a discount worth $1 million and it allows the state to upgrade to a newer model in five years at no additional cost if one becomes available. 'The goal was to do the competitive plan and end up with not antiquated equipment,' Hanks said. Wheeler said Axon programs its Tasers to be matched up with body cameras to become a 'too expensive package deal.' Councilor: Told current Tasers work fine Executive Councilor John Stephen, R-Manchester, said probation and parole officers have told him the Tasers they have now work fine and aren't in need of replacement. 'I'm told this Taser 10 is absolutely not necessary,' Stephen said. Hanks said Concord Police Chief Bradley Osgood worked with the department and agreed that the upgrade made sense. "There is conflicting information," Hanks said. Prior to the vote, Hanks said if the Executive Council rejects the lease she would go back to pursuing a Taser purchasing contract like the one that came before the council and also failed to win enough support. About 115 of the new Tasers would have gone to probation and parole officers, investigators, and officers who transport prisoners. The remainder would have allowed the department to put two Tasers in every housing unit in both Concord prisons and in the Berlin prison. They'd replace the approximately 120 existing Tasers that Hanks had argued were out of date and in short enough supply they were not always readily available. Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill, D-Lebanon, the only supporter of the lease deal, said the camera footage hookup provides important backup information. 'Would rejecting this contract and going out to bid result in a lower price?' Liot Hill asked Hanks. The commissioner said the result of another bid 'would be an unknown.' klandrigan@
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
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Taser Maker Axon Enterprise's Stock Soars on Strong Earnings, Outlook
Axon Enterprise posted fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates. The Taser maker also offered a strong outlook on demand for its defense products. Axon shares soared following the results and have nearly doubled in value over the last Enterprise (AXON) shares soared Wednesday on the company's better-than-expected earnings and strong outlook on growing demand for its Taser 10 weapon, portable cameras, and premium subscriptions. The defense products manufacturer posted adjusted fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $2.08, above analysts' estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. Revenue jumped 33.6% year-over-year to $575.1 million, also more than anticipated. Taser revenue was up 37.1% to $221.2 million, while revenue from Axon's Cloud & Services segment jumped 40.6% to $230.3 million, and Sensors & Other revenue grew 17.5% to $123.6 million. For the full year, Axon said it anticipates adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $640 million to $670 million and sales of $2.55 billion to $2.65 billion. Analysts had been looking for adjusted EBITDA of $654 million and sales of $2.57 billion. Shares of Axon Enterprise were up nearly 17% in Wednesday afternoon trading and have nearly doubled in value over the last year. Read the original article on Investopedia
