Permissions

This topic is intended for Axon Evidence administrators. For user-based topics, start with Introduction.

An admin must enable the appropriate permissions for the roles that will use ALPR before users can access and use ALPR functionality.

Enable permissions

  1. On the menu bar in Axon Evidence, select Admin, then under Agency Settings select Roles & Permissions.
  2. Do one of the following to either create or edit:
    • Select Create role, then enter the role Name and select the license Tier. Or,
    • Select Edit Shows the previously described button. on the line of the role you want to edit.
  3. Scroll to the ALPR section and select Allowed or Prohibited as needed.
    Shows ALPR permissions in Evidence Admin, Agency Settings, Roles and Permissions.
    • Read/hit record search – Lets a user search and view any agency ALPR records.
    • Hotlist management – Lets a user search, modify, and create agency hotlists.
    • ALPR system administration – Lets a user modify agency-level ALPR settings such as record retention and alert categories.

      The Agency administrator role has all three of these permissions by default. Admins can modify existing roles, create new roles, or copy and modify a role to enable Performance permissions.
  4. When done making changes, select Save Shows the previously described button. at the bottom. Axon Evidence begins enforcing the new permissions.

After you've created or edited your roles, don't forget to assign users to them.

 

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Last modified - 28 April 2026