Axon Joins ZeroNow Efforts to Make Schools Safer, Save Lives
Axon, a technology company committed to "less lethal" solutions, has joined the ZeroNow alliance in the fight against school violence. Axon's suite includes TASER energy devices, body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity software and real-time operations capabilities. Axon's experience with preventing violence will be a welcome addition to the innovative coalition of campus safety experts participating in ZeroNow.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ZeroNow, the nonprofit dedicated to making schools safer, announced today that Axon has joined the movement as a Technology Alliance Partner. Axon is a technology leader in global public safety with a mission to protect life, capture truth and accelerate justice with their connected products and software services. Axon's suite includes TASER energy devices, body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity software and real-time operations capabilities.
In becoming a Technology Alliance Partner, Axon is reinforcing its commitment to participating and driving thought leadership in school safety and security.
Axon is dedicated to providing less-lethal technologies and connected products for public safety. In 2022, Axon set forth a collective moonshot goal to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% before 2033. The moonshot is a joint effort that involves industry-leading partners, community members and advocates, law enforcement and government entity that will join together to deliver through a three-pronged approach bringing forth solutions and advancements across technology, training and building greater trust through data and insights that can inform progress and ultimately save lives. Through a shared commitment to research, dialogue, innovation and implementation, Axon, alongside its partners, believes all involved can develop responsible, evidence-based solutions to cut gun-related deaths — and ultimately become greater than the sum of our parts to achieve our moonshot goal.
"ZeroNow is a community where campus safety stakeholders share insights and ideas with industry innovators and educators," said Ara Bagdasarian, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroNow. "This collaboration becomes tenfold more valuable when a company like Axon joins us. Axon is known for protecting those who protect by thinking outside the box, and that's exactly what it's going to take to make significant progress in preventing violence in schools."
"Axon has a longstanding mission to protect life. We are excited to join forces with ZeroNow and their mission to advance school safety through innovation, ideas and investments," said Rick Smith Axon CEO and Founder. "With this partnership we can work to find solutions that With this partnership we can work to find solutions that support the hardworking individuals in public safety and the communities they serve."
ZeroNow was founded by technology partners Additional, Axis Communications, Johnson Controls, and Omnilert, along with campus safety nonprofit partners the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), NASPA (the Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education), Campus Safety Magazine, and VTV Family Outreach Foundation.
About ZeroNow
ZeroNow is the movement by the safety community to end harmful events in our schools. As a member-based non-profit, ZeroNow facilitates collaboration between industry, association, and education partners to foster new solutions to keep our campuses safe and secure.
ZeroNow brings safety assets and education safety leaders together to establish the standards for campus safety technology. We drive a unified voice to educate policymakers on the need for increased investment in school safety. For more information, please visit ZeroNow.org.
About Axon
Axon is a technology leader in global public safety. Our moonshot goal is to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50% before 2033. Axon is building the public safety operating system of the future by integrating a suite of hardware devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern policing. Axon's suite includes TASER energy devices, body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity software and real-time operations capabilities. 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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