Import evidence

Users who are allowed the Import Files permission can import evidence files into your Evidence Local account. The user who uploads evidence files becomes the owner of the evidence.

You can use this feature to import evidence that was not recorded on Axon devices, such as pictures taken with your smartphone and saved on your computer.

When you import an evidence file, Evidence Local classifies the file by its file type (video, image, audio, or document) based on the file extension. You can filter evidence searches by file type. If Evidence Local does not recognize a file extension, it classifies the file as “Other”.

The maximum file size is 4 Gigabytes.

Watch this video to learn how to import evidence.

Steps to import evidence

  1. Sign in to your Axon Evidence Local account.
  2. Select Evidence from the top menu.
  3. Select Import Evidence.
  4. Select Choose Files.
  5. Add the files that you want to import, using either of the following methods:
    • Find the files on your computer and then drag and drop the files onto the Import Evidence page.
    • Select Choose Files and then use the dialog box to find and select the files on your computer.
      Note: you can add up to 500 files at one time.
  6. After the files are imported, you can edit the Title, ID, and Category information individually for each file. You can also edit the IDs for all the imported files using the Edit All IDs option.
    InformationPurpose
    TitleA meaningful name for the evidence. If you omit the title, Evidence Local assigns the file name as the title.
    IDIt is recommended that you assign evidence the same ID as other associated evidence.
    CategoryDetermines the retention period for evidence
    Although it is recommended that you add the title, ID, and category now, Evidence Local enables you to add this information after importing the evidence.
  7. Select Upload. Evidence Local begins uploading the files. After files are uploaded, the Progress column shows “Upload Complete”. If an upload fails, you can use the Retry option to try to upload the files without the need to import them again.

After the upload completes, select Upload complete to open the files in review mode. All evidence you import is listed under the My Evidence tab.