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===Cameras and surveillance===
===Cameras and surveillance===
In 2005, TASER entered the industry of monitoring and evidence collection, with the introduction of a grip-mounted camera for their taser electroshock weapons.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-14/the-incredible-rise-of-taser-international</ref> Simply called "TASER Cam," this device would begin recording video automatically, when the user deactivated the safety (indicating that they may soon deploy the device). Three years later, the company unveiled their first body camera, the Axon Pro. These were rapidly marketed to law enforcement agencies, especially those in small towns and cities.<ref>https://gizmodo.com/how-police-body-cameras-were-designed-to-get-cops-off-t-1691693677</ref> President Obama soon got involved, pushing for the further adoption of these body cameras.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/225583-obama-to-provide-funding-for-50000-police-body-cameras/</ref><ref>https://gizmodo.com/obama-to-provide-75-million-in-funding-for-50-000-poli-1665251555</ref>
In 2005, TASER entered the industry of monitoring and evidence collection, with the introduction of a grip-mounted camera for their taser electroshock weapons.<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-14/the-incredible-rise-of-taser-international</ref> Simply called "TASER Cam," this device would begin recording video automatically, when the user deactivated the safety (indicating that they may soon deploy the device). Three years later, the company unveiled their first body camera, the Axon Pro. These were rapidly marketed to law enforcement agencies, especially those in small towns and cities.<ref>https://gizmodo.com/how-police-body-cameras-were-designed-to-get-cops-off-t-1691693677</ref> President Obama soon got involved, pushing for the further adoption of these body cameras.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/225583-obama-to-provide-funding-for-50000-police-body-cameras/</ref><ref>https://gizmodo.com/obama-to-provide-75-million-in-funding-for-50-000-poli-1665251555</ref> Soon, the company also began selling Axon Fleet, which is a vehicle-mounted ALPR.
Then in spring 2017, the company rebranded again, this time taking the name "Axon Enterprise," as their focus shifted to the new integrated body camera system they were rolling out across the United States.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/business/taser-international-dominates-the-police-body-camera-market.html</ref>
Then in spring 2017, the company rebranded again, this time taking the name "Axon Enterprise," as their focus shifted to the new integrated body camera system they were rolling out across the United States.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/13/business/taser-international-dominates-the-police-body-camera-market.html</ref>