JULY 2021 Blues Vol 37 No. 7

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Photography Professional Video Professional - 3D Walk Through Matterport Showing Virtual Houses Open Tips Staging media marketing for Social extra Ah Ha! the Axon Launches New In-Car Video System Axon’s AI-powered ALPR automatic license plate recognition delivers up to 8x more plate reads for the same price as traditional systems. By Suzie Ziegler SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On Wednesday, public safety technologies manufacturer Axon announced that its new generation of in-car video systems in now shipping to customers. The Fleet 3 in-car video system features Axon’s AI-powered automatic license plate recognition service along with real-time situational awareness through Axon Respond for Devices, according to the release. The integration with Axon Respond brings live video streaming, alerts, and location updates enabled by 5G connectivity, thereby providing real-time visibility and location mapping of vehicles in the field. “This breakthrough technology is a game changer for in-car cameras,” said Blake Bullock, Director of Axon Fleet, in a statement. “We’ve substantially elevated the simple in-car dash camera to one that can automatically and simultaneously scan plates across multiple lanes of traffic at closing speeds up to 140 mph. We’ve designed the system to be disruptively affordable to allow for ALPR deployment across an agency’s entire fleet of police vehicles instead of just in a small number of designated vehicles.” CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO An officer sits in a patrol car mounted with an Axon Fleet 3 in-car video system. According to the release, the company consulted Axon’s AI Ethics Board report on ALPR to balance effectiveness with privacy and accountability. “We are proud of the connected capabilities of the Fleet 3 in-car video solution,” said Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith in a statement. “With seamless connection and integration into our real-time situational awareness platform, Respond for Devices, agencies will have better visibility into what’s happening in the field.” Axon partnered with Flock Safety, Cradlepoint, and Airgain as part of the Fleet 3 project, according to the company. Have news about your department? Send it to: bluespdmag@gmail.com heelllloo nneeiighboor H I N K I N G S E L L I N G ? about ____________________________________________________________ T NOW IS A T I M E T O S E L L great YOUR PROPERTY VALUE WENT UP Kriistiinna Martiinnak KMartinak@TheJamieMcMartinGroup.com ___________________ WHY USE THE JAMIE MCMARTIN GROUP? ____________________________________________________________ call or text 281.505.4747 Concierge Service 30 The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE The BLUES POLICE MAGAZINE 31