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Elevating event protection: How Axon helps law enforcement and enterprise security collaborate for safer experiences

Protecting large-scale events requires more than just a visible security presence. Keeping concerts, sporting events, political rallies and corporate gatherings safe requires a coordinated strategy between law enforcement and enterprise security teams.

At Axon, we equip these public safety teams with the tools and intelligence they need to keep people safe and in the moment. Our integrated technology platform is designed to facilitate real-time collaboration, improve situational awareness, and enable faster, smarter response. From on-the-ground visibility to airspace monitoring, we’re reimagining what proactive, connected event protection looks like.

The new standard in event protection

Historically, law enforcement and private security operated separately, often with fragmented communication and disparate response protocols. But modern threats call for a less siloed public safety workflow.

Axon’s event protection solution provides organizations with:

  • Secure communication platforms that enable instant collaboration across agencies and private security teams.

  • Body-worn cameras and command center dashboards that provide real-time situational awareness.

  • Evidence management systems that facilitate seamless documentation and after-action review.

All of these tools come together to help law enforcement and private security respond to threats quickly and effectively. With Axon’s event protection solution, public safety teams can keep large-scale events safer for both the public and themselves. Let’s explore some of the core components of this offering.

Real-time event protection

Dedrone: Eyes in the sky

As drones become more accessible, so does the risk of drone threats at large-scale events. From unauthorized surveillance to potential delivery of contraband or explosives, drones represent a serious—and often underestimated—threat vector.

Dedrone provides counter-drone defense solutions to help both law enforcement and private security stay ahead of drone threats.

Dedrone’s AI-powered airspace security platform provides law enforcement and enterprise teams with:

  • Early warning alerts of unauthorized drone activity

  • Geolocation of unauthorized drone pilots

  • A unified command view

Integrating Dedrone into event security workflows allows teams to maintain situational awareness on the ground and in the air.

Axon Fusus: Unified public safety assets

Effective event protection begins with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and act on that information in real time. Axon Fusus brings together disparate video feeds and data streams into a single pane-of-glass, so law enforcement and private security can search, stream and analyze evidence in real time.

What truly sets Axon Fusus apart is its vendor-agnostic approach. It integrates with existing infrastructure including CCTV cameras, drones, license plate readers and access control systems across both public and private sectors. This interoperability is key to enabling real-time collaboration between law enforcement and enterprise security teams.

How RTCCs and SOCs collaborate through Axon Fusus

Axon Fusus is designed to power both Real-Time Crime Centers (RTCCs) and enterprise Security Operations Centers (SOCs). Key benefits of the platform include:

  • Shared situational awareness: Both public and private operators can access a unified dashboard with real-time video and alerts, ensuring all parties have a common operating picture.

  • Dynamic resource allocation: RTCCs can use intel from private security systems to guide patrol units, while SOCs can adapt internal protocols based on law enforcement actions or alerts.

  • Secure, tiered access: Customizable permission levels ensure that data can be shared in a way that maximizes operational efficiency while protecting privacy.

  • Faster response times: By removing the traditional communication lag between law enforcement and private security, Axon Fusus enables coordinated, real-time threat response.

Real-time collaboration

Imagine a major stadium is hosting a championship game. The venue’s SOC picks up a suspicious individual loitering in a restricted area. Using Axon Fusus, CCTV footage of the individual is instantly shared with the local RTCC. The RTCC dispatches nearby officers to the stadium while simultaneously feeding the SOC data about known persons of interest. All of this happens in a matter of seconds.

Axon Fusus doesn’t just provide organizations with better technology—it enables better teamwork. By providing a shared intelligence backbone for RTCCs and SOCs, Fusus allows public and private entities to function as one cohesive unit. In an era where threats are dynamic, this kind of integration is essential.

Collaboration in action: Public and private security in a connected ecosystem

Axon’s event protection solution includes a full suite of hardware and software designed to break down silos and unify operations across public and private domains during all parts of a major event.

Pre-event planning

Axon Fusus serves as the central nervous system of Axon’s event protection solution. Axon Fusus enables conditional video sharing between RTCCs and SOCs and allows teams to define geofences, set alert zones, and collaborate on response protocols before gates open.

On-the-ground coordination

On the ground, several Axon tools can be used to improve coordination and response. Axon Body 4 cameras provide live video feeds that can be streamed through Axon Fusus to provide command centers and partner agencies with real-time insights. Integrated dispatch and mapping tools enable dynamic resource allocation so the right people can get to the right place faster. And Axon body-worn cameras and mobile applications allow security teams and officers to communicate directly, enhancing agility in fast-moving environments.

Aerial security

Dedrone detects and classifies unauthorized drone activity, and then pushes drone flight paths and potential pilot locations directly into Axon Fusus, giving command-level operators clear, actionable visibility into aerial threats without disrupting workflows.

De-escalation and incident management

TASER 10 is a less-lethal tool that can be used to safely de-escalate high-stress situations at events. All TASER 10 activity, from Warning Alerts to weapon deployments, is tracked in event and firing logs, providing a secure, transparent chain of evidence for both public and private partners.

Post-incident review and secure evidence collaboration

Once an event concludes, teams can tag footage, compile reports, and share case files with ease in Axon Evidence. Axon Evidence is a secure, cloud-based digital event management system that supports transparency and accountability on all sides.

A connected vision for the future

Axon’s approach to event protection is rooted in partnership. In high-stakes environments like stadiums, festivals, transit hubs, or political rallies, collaboration isn’t a bonus—it’s a necessity. When law enforcement and enterprise security come together with a shared mission and a unified tech stack, they improve response times and outcomes.

Axon’s integrated ecosystem ensures that law enforcement, private security, venue operators, and emergency responders all function as a single, intelligent network. Tools like Dedrone and Axon Fusus facilitate this collaboration, streamlining workflows and allowing all public safety personnel to maintain critical real-time situational awareness during large-scale events.