Articles about Taser

Bellevue Police Dept. adding body cameras for first time, and upgrading Taser technology

The Bellevue (Wash.) Police Dept. is adding body-worn cameras on patrol officers for the first time in an effort to… Read More

Axon pauses plans for Taser-equipped drone to combat mass shootings as ethics advisors resign

Axon, the company that develops Tasers, body cameras, and other law enforcement technologies, is pausing work on a project to… Read More

Working Geek: Axon CEO Rick Smith aims to curb gun deaths by making bullets ‘obsolete’

Many people concerned about gun violence want to alter laws. Rick Smith is focusing on a tech solution. “Our track record… Read More

Axon expanding Seattle office as police body camera maker continues to grow

Police body camera maker Axon is expanding its Seattle office to accommodate a growing headcount. The company said it recently… Read More

Body-camera maker Axon says it will offer its technology free to every police officer in the U.S.

Taser International, makers of law enforcement technologies including body cameras, supporting software, and data storage, announced a new program and… Read More

Two Taser acquisitions create new ‘Axon AI’ group, boosting effort to analyze vast police video data

Axon, the Seattle maker of a cloud-based network and body cameras for law enforcement agencies, is adding artificial intelligence to… Read More

Seattle Police Department chooses Axon for body-worn cameras and digital evidence technology

The Seattle Police Department has chosen Axon, a unit of Taser International, as its supplier of body-worn video cameras and a… Read More

Axon engineers another recruiting tactic with Tesla Model 3 giveaway for eligible new hires

Dock the boat. Seattle-based Axon is coming ashore with another tactic aimed at attracting the best possible talent in the ever-challenging… Read More

Axon gets $28M to outfit LAPD officers with body cameras, digital evidence system

Axon, a Seattle-based business unit of Taser International, says it has landed a $28 million contract to provide body cameras for… Read More

Taser lands big order from London Police for 22K body-worn cameras

Taser announced today that it will ship 22,000 body-worn cameras to the London Metropolitan Police. The Wall Street Journal reported… Read More

Photos: Inside the spaceship-themed Seattle office of police body camera-maker Axon

As you approach the entrance to Axon’s new Seattle office, it feels like you’re walking into a spaceship meant for a Star Wars… Read More

The future of police video: Inside the Seattle PD’s workshop on wearable cameras

You have a serious car accident. The Seattle Police arrive and investigate. They issue a citation and write a report.… Read More

Every Seattle police officer should be wearing a body camera according to a federal monitor

A new report from Seattle’s federally appointed police monitor recommends that every police officer in the city should be wearing a… Read More

Q&A: How technology can help police departments, and make officers more accountable

Our guests on the latest GeekWire radio show were Marcus Womack, general manager of Seattle-based Evidence.com, which provides devices and services for police… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow CMO named to Avvo board; Blue Box bolsters team; Dendreon CEO out; Snap Skout’s new COO and more

—Zillow Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bohutinsky has joined the board of Avvo, the Seattle company that’s building an online marketplace… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft gains activist board member; Ex-Apple VP becomes first female director at GoDaddy; etc.

—Mason Morfit, president of ValueAct Capital, has joined Microsoft’s board and will also serve on the board’s audit committee. Morfit’s appointment is part… Read More