For Jason, from Northwest Fugitive Investigations, TASER CEWs are a vital, potentially life-saving tool for bail enforcement agents.

A bail enforcement agent’s job can be complex, he said, noting that their industry’s main objective is to find someone who does not want to be found. Bail fugitives can be difficult to track and sometimes try to prevent apprehension at all costs, possibly putting themselves and bail enforcement agents’ lives in jeopardy.

 “We’re not trying to hurt someone over a bail bond,” Jason said. “Our ethos, the way we think, we’re working for the co-signer, the person with money on the line.”

 But situations can become intense, and when they do, Jason often relies on his TASER CEW to de-escalate. He has found that simply displaying his TASER CEW can usually be enough to gain compliance.

 “Very rarely do we have to fire probes. Very rarely do we have to drive stun,” he said. “It happens so infrequently, because when we get to the point when we have to use the TASER [device], once that TASER [device] comes out, most people generally comply.”

 Jason said that the most common use case for drawing his CEW is upon entering a home where a subject is known to be in hiding. As he approaches the building, he enters with his TASER CEW drawn, with its light on, typically followed by a partner drawing his firearm. 

 He said he feels more confident knowing that in most instances he can rely on a weapon that can help apprehend an individual without incident — and has known other bail enforcement agents who have had to experience the emotional, mental and even financial toll of using lethal force.

“The cost of a $35 probe is less impactful financially than a $2 million lawsuit - even if the shooting is justified,” he said.

Above all, Jason said that having a TASER CEW helps him do his job effectively and safely, reducing the uncertainty involved with apprehending a fugitive and the odds that a fugitive acts recklessly.

Interested in learning more about how TASER CEWs can improve your bail enforcement efforts? We're here to talk!

ARTICLE: How TASER CEWs Can Support the Mission of Bail Enforcement Agents

How TASER CEWs Can Support the Mission of Bail Enforcement Agents

Working in logistics, you are probably very familiar with the concept of the “Amazon Effect”. You can’t attend a conference or read a journal without the term being raised. And chances are, you are reminded of it somehow on a nearly daily basis. 

The Amazon Effect is the concept that Amazon has vastly altered consumers' expectations when it comes to delivery: shipping at no charge, nearly immediate delivery timetables, impeccable customer service. Customers are expectant of these factors, and other retailers and shippers must scramble to compete. Carriers are finding themselves rushing to match customer expectations; exceeding them seems to feel even more out of reach. 

A newer expectation in the field is photo documentation upon delivery. This practice has a dual-function. On the customer satisfaction side, a company can build their trust and brand by giving the customer confirmation that their product was delivered upon the doorstep, as it should. It requires some forethought by the delivery person. But it also has a concrete business value beyond sentiment — it provides proof that your worker achieved their mission of getting product A onto doorstep X, without damage. With photo confirmation of a successful delivery, the ability to submit a claim for an undelivered or even damaged product vastly decreases. While a program to take photos will incur new costs — training, time, software — you will capitalize on that investment over time through the quantifiable cost savings of fewer claims, as well as positive customer opinion. 

A video solution for your business could achieve both those points of value, and more. By leveraging video technology on your drivers, you have video confirmation of a successful delivery, the ability to share with a customer, and insight into what occurred before and after your employee stepped onto a doorstep. And all without pausing to take a picture. With Axon’s powerful network, rugged, long-lasting cameras capture video of a delivery; our docks upload the video with no effort by an employee; and on our intuitive yet powerful software platform, video confirmation can be easily and shared with an end customer. 

The Amazon Effect has businesses rushing to catch up and struggling to reach parity. But, what if you could be on the leading edge of customer expectations?  You have the power — you can get in front of expectations by delivering a top-notch and revolutionary customer experience, or you can play catch up later. 

Interested in learning more about what a video program could look like for you? We’re ready to talk!


By leveraging video technology on your drivers, you have video confirmation of a successful delivery, the ability to share with a customer, and insight into what occurred before and after your employee stepped onto a doorstep.

Getting In Front of Adapting Customer Expectations

ARTICLE: Getting In Front of Adapting Customer Expectations

Considering camera technology for a construction site can be an overwhelming task. There are many different types of cameras, and they all serve different purposes. To help you understand the different options and determine what may be the right fit for you, we've outlined the basics and what to consider.


Fixed cameras are used to track site progress through time-lapse images. These cameras are often live-streaming enabled and are fixed at high points, so a wide view of the job site is captured. This enables a live-stream to be used to check the status of a site remotely. Time-lapses generated from fixed cameras can provide owners with context into how the project is coming along. Some fixed cameras are used to power artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms to identify risks.

Good for: Tracking high-level progress over time, monitoring unattended sites, feeding AI systems
To consider: Granularity is not likely, for example, you won’t document a wall before it is cased 


A construction worker walks the site with this camera, which captures 360 degree images. These images produce a “virtual-tour” like experience. To create these images, a worker walks the entire site to create these images, which can be time consuming and prevents them from achieving other work at that time. The outcome is navigable 360 degree renders that allow someone to move from space to space to view the site as captured at the time of the walkthrough.

Good for: Viewing progress at a single point in a virtual tour-like function.
To consider: A worker has to walk the entire site with the camera to capture the necessary video, focusing on image capture. The 360 images only capture one point in time.


General Contractors use drones to track site progress and capture imagery that other technologies don’t allow. Large jobsites are prime for drone usage - allowing you to traverse large sites or get a view from many different vantage points. 
Good for: Large job sites, vertical builds
To consider: To operate drones, you will need certified UAV pilots.


Sensors are becoming more common as a safety tool. Some sensors, like Axon’s cameras, do more by capturing video and audio to create a record of what occurs on a site. Remediation of a problem, or documenting an important process is possible with body worn sensors. With automated transcription, you can search for when a keyword is mentioned and jump to that segment of the recording.
Good for: BWC provides a seamless jobsite capture experience without interfering or requiring a dedicated jobwalk. 
To consider: Navigable, 360 renderings aren’t possible with body-worn video. 


Regardless of what jobsite cameras your team uses, capturing the site is only one aspect. To get the most value out of your investment, a system that allows you to upload, store, manage, and share is pivotal. Axon’s management platform is a scalable, cloud-based system that consolidates all of your digital files and enables you with great tools to review and collaborate on your projects.

Good for: Managing your photos, videos, and other digital files 
To consider: Your team will benefit from all your images and videos in one place. Consider a platform that can ingest multiple types of data, including drone footage.

Interested in learning more about drones or body-worn cameras for your jobsite? We’re here to talk!


To learn different camera options and determine what may be the right fit for construction companies.

Evaluating Your Jobsite Camera Options

ARTICLE: Evaluating Your Jobsite Camera Options

Equip your guards with a less-lethal tool to de-escalate conflict.

Chances are the safety of your guards is often top-of-mind. Working in security brings an inherent risk. When your guards are armed, that concern of safety goes both ways: the safety of your guards and the safety of the civilians are exposed to increased danger. 

Inherently, situations that involve firearms mean a higher risk of gun deployment, thus shooting and lethality. Firearm deployment is not an ideal outcome. De-escalation is desired, but can be easier said than done, unless your staff have the tools to support them. Even with the best training, tragedies occur. TASER CEW's decrease the risk you take on.

In Law Enforcement, police officers look to the TASER as a trusted de-escalation tool. For over 25 years, we have been the go-to choice for a less-lethal option. And there is data behind this choice. TASERs are a safer choice for all parties involved. Studies show that the use of TASER CEWs results in a 70% reduction of injuries to the officer, and a 40% reduction in suspect injuries. Arming a guard with a TASER means your employees have the tools to stop a threat, but aren’t at risk of doing so lethally. And everyone is safer for it. 

Safer options for your employees is a good business decision, too. Beyond the most important aspect of fewer injuries and less fatal risk, consider outcomes such as less payout towards workers compensation, lower insurance risk premiums, and lower chance of wrongful death lawsuits.

TASER Conducted Energy Weapons are a proven tool that improves outcomes in risky situations. When you replace firearms with TASER CEW’s, or even add them to your guards’ belts, everyone benefits from safer outcomes. 

Interested in learning more about safer options for your guards? We’re here to talk! 


TASER Conducted Energy Weapons are a proven tool that improves outcomes in risky situations. When you replace firearms with TASER CEW’s, or even add them to your guards’ belts, everyone benefits from safer outcomes.

A Safer Choice for Armed Security Guards

ARTICLE: A Safer Choice for Armed Security Guards

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