Axon expands public safety technology to protect life in
retail and healthcare settings
Early trials in retail have resulted in a nearly 50% reduction
of incident escalations, demonstrating effective and safe
de-escalation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), the global
public safety technology leader, today launched a new generation of
body cameras designed for frontline workers in retail stores and
healthcare facilities. Axon Body Workforce adapts the same
life-saving technology trusted by more than 2,000 law enforcement
agencies around the world for enterprise organizations, helping
them protect their most valuable resources — people. Available for
purchase today in the U.S., Australia, Canada, EU, and U.K., Axon Body Workforce is
lightweight, customizable and integrated with Axon's
industry-leading real-time operations and evidence management
technology.
"Public safety is about just that — people feeling and being
safe in public, including while at work," said Axon CEO and Founder
Rick Smith. "That's why Axon Body
Workforce is so critical to our mission to protect life. It marks a
new chapter in body-worn cameras, built to address the workplace
violence affecting frontline workers."
Every day, retail workers perform their duties while grappling
with threats to their personal safety. A recent survey by Axon
found that in the U.S., a staggering 47% of retail workers have
experienced violent incidents on the job. Axon Body Workforce has
been trialed by some of the largest healthcare networks and global
retailers, demonstrating early success in deterrence and
de-escalation. One trial retailer saw a net 53% reduction in
incidents, while another reported 47% of active incidents being
effectively de-escalated after activating recordings on the
camera.
"The new Axon Body Workforce body-worn camera is not only useful
for promoting frontline workers' safety, but also aids law
enforcement agencies responding to the recent rise in violence in
healthcare, retail and other commercial settings by providing
easily accessible digital evidence," said Former Chief of the
Dallas Police Department Renee
Hall. "This solution shows Axon's continued commitment to keeping
our communities secure as public safety challenges evolve."
Safety for Every Shift
Axon Body Workforce features the quality hardware of Axon body
cameras alongside Axon's robust real-time capabilities and simple
evidence management workflows, making it easier to act on captured
footage. Benefits of Axon Body Workforce include:
- Deterring and De-escalating Incidents: Protects
employees by capturing high-quality video evidence of
employee-customer interactions, while also respecting their
privacy. With a simple double tap activation that is lightweight
for wearing, employees can easily ensure all critical moments are
recorded by Axon Body Workforce.
- Supporting in Real-Time: Equips employees with a
communications beacon to protect themselves with situational
awareness, allowing for quicker and more effective interventions.
Axon Respond's live capabilities enable employees to ask for help
in the moment, while having a camera present encourages better
behavior and discourages crime in the workplace.
- Promoting Transparency: Manage high-quality, easily
searchable footage in Axon Evidence to gain transparency into all
interactions. Upload, manage and share footage internally and
externally with Law Enforcement and District Attorneys to ensure
teams are staying safe and to expedite the path from incident to
adjudication. Further, this evidence can uphold internal standards,
clear up claims or disputes, and build a library of in-field
footage for ongoing training.
Early Beginnings in Enhancing Hospital Security
Axon formed the Enterprise team in 2020 to serve the needs of
healthcare facilities that saw a marked increase in incidents
during the start of the coronavirus pandemic. On average, two
nurses every hour are assaulted in the U.S., and nurses are nine
times more likely to experience workplace violence than any other
profession. Today, Axon's technology is represented in 33% of
hospitals in the U.S., covering more than five million care
providers and patients. Results have shown that through widespread
adoption of body cameras, healthcare centers are realizing
compelling benefits, including a decrease in litigation costs. Of
note, Axon customers see operational data management time cut
almost in half.
"After deploying Axon's technology over the past few years in
our healthcare centers, I have come to see body-worn cameras as an
essential tool for successful interactions between our care
providers, patients and visitors," said Legacy Health Director of
Safety and Security Services Luke Heckathorn. "We welcome
Axon's development of technology customized for our environment and
the safety of our frontline workers."
Following the introduction of Axon Body Workforce, Axon will
continue to partner with healthcare environments, retailers,
industry experts, and trade associations alongside law enforcement
to help shape the future of safety and security for frontline
workers. Axon is committed to forming meaningful partnerships in
efforts to protect frontline workers, support essential
organizations in society and ultimately improve the safety of our
communities.
About Axon
Axon is the technology leader in global public safety. Our moonshot
goal is to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in
the U.S. by 50% before 2033. Axon is building the public safety
operating system of the future by integrating hardware devices and
cloud software solutions that lead modern policing, defense and
security. The Axon Ecosystem includes TASER energy devices,
body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-hosted digital evidence
management solutions, productivity software, real-time operations
capabilities and third-party integrations through Axon's partner
network. Axon's growing global customer base includes first
responders across international, federal, state and local law
enforcement, fire, corrections and emergency medical services, as
well as the justice sector, commercial enterprises and
consumers.
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Axon, Axon Body, Axon Ecosystem, Axon Evidence, Axon
Respond, TASER and Protect Life are trademarks of Axon
Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered in the US and other
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