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Axon 2023 Revenue Grows 31% to $1.56 Billion

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Axon delivered annual revenue of $1.56 billion and net income of $174 million in 2023.

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  • Axon delivered annual revenue of $1.56 billion and net income of $174 million in 2023.
  • Axon continues to grow our research and development ("R&D") footprint to invest in several multi-year growth opportunities, and our R&D expenses grew roughly in-line with revenue.
  • 2023 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin exceeded our expectations and reflect record performance for our company.
  • — Rick Smith, Axon Founder and CEO
    Following the launch of TASER 10 in January 2023, we introduced Axon Body 4 in April 2023, which has quickly become our fastest selling body camera product to date.

New Research from the University of Regina and the National Police Federation Reveals Escalating Mental Health Injuries Among RCMP Members

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the National Police Federation (NPF) released a new report on mental health among RCMP Members based on a study by a team of researchers at the University of Regina: "Behind the Badge: Revealing Escalating Mental Health Injuries Among RCMP Members".

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 27, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the National Police Federation (NPF) released a new report on mental health among RCMP Members based on a study by a team of researchers at the University of Regina: "Behind the Badge: Revealing Escalating Mental Health Injuries Among RCMP Members".
  • This report reveals the escalating mental health challenges amongst Members of the RCMP Members across Canada while providing a pathway for positive change in the way mental health services are provided to Members.
  • Only 6.4% of cadets (RCMP recruits in training) screen positively for any current mental disorders compared to 10.1% for the general population.
  • Members are six times more likely to screen positive for any mental health disorder than the general population.

SEPTA TRANSIT POLICE UPGRADE TO CODY SYSTEMS PUBLIC SAFETY SUITE AND COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PENNSYLVANIA POLICE THROUGH STATEWIDE POLICE DATA-SHARING NETWORK

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police Department is proud to announce a significant advancement in its commitment to public safety through the implementation of CODY Systems' Cloud-based Public Safety Suite and by their participation in the statewide data-sharing Network.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Transit Police Department is proud to announce a significant advancement in its commitment to public safety through the implementation of CODY Systems' Cloud-based Public Safety Suite and by their participation in the statewide data-sharing Network.
  • "The adoption of CODY Systems' Public Safety Suite and our participation in the statewide data-sharing effort illustrate our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our passengers, our transit officers, and the communities we serve," said SEPTA Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson .
  • "The CAD system specifically brings a new level of responsiveness and enables us to handle emergency situations with increased agility.
  • CODY Systems is a PA-based, woman-owned company that provides data-driven solutions to law enforcement and government agencies of all sizes and tiers.

Government of Canada introduces legislation to combat harmful content online, including the sexual exploitation of children

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The Bill would create stronger online protection for children and better safeguard everyone in Canada from online hate and other types of harmful content.

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  • The Bill would create stronger online protection for children and better safeguard everyone in Canada from online hate and other types of harmful content.
  • Government of Canada introduces legislation to combat harmful content online, including the sexual exploitation of children.
  • The Bill would create stronger online protections for children and better safeguard everyone in Canada from online hate and other types of harmful content.
  • They could also include design features to limit children's exposure to harmful content, including explicit adult content, cyberbullying content and content that incites self-harm.

Halunen Law files lawsuit alleging Subway failed to protect teenage employee who was sexually abused, assaulted, drugged by registered child sex offender serving as her supervisor

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Monday, February 26, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halunen Law has sued Subway Corporation, the $10 billion global restaurant giant, and a Jamestown, North Dakota Subway Franchisee, on behalf of a teenaged former employee, C.S. who alleges she was drugged, sexually abused, and raped by her Subway supervisor—a registered sex offender and convicted pedophile. The Complaint seeks damages against both Subway Corporation and the Subway Franchisee for their alleged failure to protect C.S. from the alleged abuse.

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  • who alleges she was drugged, sexually abused, and raped by her Subway supervisor—a registered sex offender and convicted pedophile.
  • The Complaint seeks damages against both Subway Corporation and the Subway Franchisee for their alleged failure to protect C.S.
  • The Complaint alleges that the Subway Defendants hired Zeferino Carlos Rangel in 2022 to supervise teenage employees.
  • The position at Subway was C.S's first job, and she was unaware that her supervisor was a registered sex offender.

Curd Galindo & Smith LLP Fils Lawsuit Over Death in Sheriff Custody Results in Wrongful Death Claim

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Friday, February 23, 2024

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alex Galindo an attorney with the law offices of Curd, Galindo & Smith, LLP, announces that he has filed a tort claim with the County of Orange on behalf of the children and parent of Ronald Garcia Lucio, Jr who died while in custody at the Santa Ana County Jail. The lawsuit was file 2-20-24 in United States District Court-Central District of California Case number 8:24 cv- 00359.

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  • Surviving Heirs File $20,000,000 Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against County of Orange Sheriff's Department for the Death of Their Father/Son Who Died in Custody.
  • The lawsuit was file 2-20-24 in United States District Court-Central District of California Case number 8:24 cv- 00359.
  • At this point, a "man down" call was made over the radio and additional deputies and jail medical staff responded to assist.
  • CURD, GALINDO & SMITH, LLP is a full service law firm that includes practice areas of bankruptcy, civil rights, civil business litigation, personal injury, product liability and police
    misconduct.

LOSSAN Agency Announces New Board of Directors Leadership for 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ORANGE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryan MacDonald, Mayor Pro Tem of Oxnard, and Fred Jung, Mayor of Fullerton, have been appointed to lead the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency (Agency) Board of Directors (Board) in 2024, overseeing key initiatives outlined in the LOSSAN Agency's annual business plan.

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  • ORANGE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryan MacDonald, Mayor Pro Tem of Oxnard, and Fred Jung, Mayor of Fullerton, have been appointed to lead the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency (Agency) Board of Directors (Board) in 2024, overseeing key initiatives outlined in the LOSSAN Agency's annual business plan.
  • "His extensive experience and leadership serving the LOSSAN Agency will be invaluable as we work to increase ridership and expand intercity rail travel in Southern California."
  • MacDonald, representing the Ventura County Transportation Commission on the LOSSAN Board, was unanimously elected Board Chair.
  • The LOSSAN Agency is governed by an 11-member Board composed of officials representing rail owners, operators, and planning agencies along the LOSSAN rail corridor between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.

Government of Canada announces federal support for auto theft investigations and stolen vehicle recovery

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Modernizing the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to ensure they consider technological advancements to deter and prevent auto theft.

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  • Modernizing the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to ensure they consider technological advancements to deter and prevent auto theft.
  • As was highlighted at the recent National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft, collaboration is essential to combatting this crime efficiently.
  • Canada has strong laws in place to address auto theft at various stages of the crime.
  • Some stolen vehicles also remain in Canada enabling other crimes to be committed with the vehicles and are destroyed afterwards.

City of Brentwood's Successful Transition to ESInet Delivers Fully Integrated Voice and Text-to-9-1-1 Services

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zetron, a global leader in integrated mission critical communications technology, announced today that the City of Brentwood, Tennessee (USA), Emergency 9-1-1 Center (Brentwood 911) has successfully deployed Zetron's Max Call Taking on the statewide ESInet (Emergency Services IP Network) to support fully integrated voice and Text-to-9-1-1 services.

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  • Brentwood 911 serves a 44 square mile area just south of Nashville with a population of 44,000 people.
  • The emergency communications team recently completed a move into a brand-new facility shortly after going live on the statewide ESInet.
  • Brentwood 911 was one of Zetron's first MAX Call Taking customers to fully complete the cutover to the statewide ESInet in Tennessee last year.
  • "The Text-to-9-1-1 integration doesn't require any additional training and we were able to make the transition with no discernable disruption to services since our cutover."

New Oracle Enterprise Communications Platform Transforms How Industries Communicate

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing real-time communications to its suite of industry cloud applications, Oracle today announced the Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP). By seamlessly connecting Oracle industry applications to networks and IoT devices to extend their value, ECP enables organizations to reimagine how they do business.  

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing real-time communications to its suite of industry cloud applications, Oracle today announced the Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP) .
  • Built on the high performance and security of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ECP delivers a powerful communications backbone and edge architecture that users can embed directly into their Oracle industry applications stack.
  • The platform supports various IoT protocols to connect edge and mobile devices over public and private communications networks to help enrich cloud services.
  • Learn more about ECP here and the broader Oracle Communications portfolio by visiting: https://www.oracle.com/communications or LinkedIn .