SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in connected law enforcement technologies,
today announced that the U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Agency (CBP) signed a $13 million
contract to equip 3,800 border patrol agents with Axon Body 3
cameras backed by Axon Evidence.
Axon Evidence is a US General Services Administration
FedRAMP-Authorized cloud-based digital evidence management solution
available to federal law enforcement. This order was received in
the third quarter of 2020 and will ship in multiple phases
throughout 2020 and 2021.
The Axon Incident-Driven Video Recording System (IDVRS) will
provide additional documentation during enforcement incidents and
provide invaluable evidence to support Agents as they do their job.
These cameras will also provide a layer of transparency that
benefits both the Agents and the public. This new technology will
allow CBP to be more efficient and better serve the American
public.
Beginning in the spring of 2021, the IDVRS will be deployed in
phases to the following USBP sectors: San
Diego, Yuma, Tucson, El Paso, Big
Bend, Del Rio, Rio Grande
Valley, and Swanton sector on the northern border.
"Axon is proud to partner with the world class law enforcement
agency that is the U.S. Border Patrol. We will increase agent
safety and allow for more accountability with our new body camera
program of record," said Axon Federal Vice President and General
Manager, Richard Coleman. "We look
forward to continuing our support of the Department of Homeland
Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection."
Policies guiding the use of the IDVRS are in their early stages,
and specific details regarding the rollout of the system will be
forthcoming in spring 2021.
CBP conducted a body-worn camera feasibility study in 2014,
followed by a six-month operational evaluation in 2018. The
evaluation recommended a targeted deployment to locations where
cameras can provide the greatest benefit to both the public and
agents.
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 239,000 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.
Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc., LLC, FedRAMP is a
service mark of the U.S. General Services Administration and
Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. Axon, Axon Evidence and the
"Delta Logo" are trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which
are registered in the US and other countries. For more information,
visit www.axon.com/legal. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT:
Sydney Siegmeth
VP, Global Communications
Press@Axon.com
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