DEPARTMENT: Attorney
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Axon Enterprise, Inc. For County Attorney's Office Digital Evidence Management Software And Support
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Dakota County Attorney to execute a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. ("Axon") to provide Justice Premier digital evidence management system software licenses and support for use by Dakota County Attorney's Office ("County Attorney's Office") staff.
SUMMARY
The County Attorney's Office has used the free version of Axon Evidence since 2021 for the storage and sharing of the majority of digital evidence received by law enforcement agencies using Axon products. This digital evidence includes the audio and video of body worn cameras, squad videos, photographs, audio recordings of statements, surveillance videos, etc. That contract has since expired, and did not provide adequate storage for the volume of digital evidence.
Axon's Justice Premier solution is a cloud-based digital evidence management software designed for use by prosecutors' offices. Justice Premier streamlines the digital discovery process through centralizing and organizing the substantial amount of digital evidence (e.g., body cam, squad video, photographs, reports, etc.) received by the County Attorney's Office in one secure location. Furthermore, Justice Premier offers controlled file sharing with law enforcement agencies and defense attorneys.
Enhancements in the Axon Premier Justice product will allow for unlimited storage, real time editable and searchable transcripts, automated translation of audio and video files, the ability to play and share proprietary videos without the need of a separate player, and the ability to perform video and audio redactions directly within the case in Axon.
Axon Justice Premier allows non-Axon agencies to share their digital evidence with our office eliminating the need for storing that data on county serv...
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