Taser changes name, offers free body camera trial for all officers

By Brian Seay

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department shows off an Axon body camera. (Photo: Los Angeles Times)
Stun gun and body cam maker Taser International announced a name change Wednesday, and offered a one year trial of free body cameras and software for every officer in America.
According to founder and CEO Rick Smith, Taser is now Axon, the name of its popular body camera product marketed to police.
“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,” Smith said in a statement.
The offer for police includes one Axon Body 2 for each sworn officer, digital storage on Evidence.com, two camera mounts per officer, a docking station to upload footage, and access to Axon’s training library — all free of charge for a year.
“Public trust in law enforcement is strained, and the actions of law enforcement officers are under a microscope,” Smith said in a video announcing the offer, adding Axon’s technology can solve those problems by helping to protect police and the public.
With Axon’s acquisition of Dextro earlier this year, Smith

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