At Axon, we're incredibly proud to have so many heroic customers doing inspiring work in the world. The RISE Awards were developed to help highlight those untold stories of the everyday heroes among us. From the individual officers who put their lives on the line each day, to public safety agencies who work tirelessly to protect and enhance their communities, to community organizations who work hand in hand with public safety leaders to build a better future, we look forward to highlighting these outstanding partners through this year's RISE Awards!

There are three RISE Award categories:

• The RISE Officer award honors three officers who have saved a life or shown exemplary performance in the field. 
• The RISE Agency award recognizes a department for making great strides in building up their community. 
• The RISE Community award honors a community program working hand in hand with law enforcement to benefit their local community.

Visit axon.com/riseawards to nominate an agency, officer or community program that rises above the rest. Nominations from the U.S. and Canada are open July 12 - August 15, 2021. Community voting for nominations will begin on August 16 and close August 30, 2021. Community members, friends and family may vote for one entry per day. The top 10 finalists with the most votes in each category will then be reviewed by a panel of judges and winners will be recognized at Accelerate 2021 in Phoenix, AZ.

Prizes include:

• Three RISE Officer winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Axon Accelerate in Phoenix, AZ November 1-3, 2021. 
• One RISE Agency winner will receive $7,500 for their police foundation, police nonprofit or community project of agency’s choosing.
• One RISE Community winner will receive $7,500 in funding towards the winning community program.