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Chicago Police Department Now Fully Deployed with Axon's TASER Smart Weapons

Axon has announced that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is now fully deployed with nearly 7,000 TASER X2 Smart Weapons.

April 11, 2018

Axon , a global leader in connected law enforcement technologies, has announced that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is now fully deployed with nearly 7,000 TASER X2 Smart Weapons.

Significant orders were also received from the following domestic agencies and will ship in multiple phases through 2018:

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St. Louis County Police Department (MO): 400 X2s

New Mexico Corrections Department (NM): 284 X2s

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TN): 212 X2s

Vermont State Police (VT): 200 X2s, TASER 60

Rutgers University Police Department (NJ): 180 X2s, TASER 60

Hillsboro Police Department (OR): 115 TASER X26Ps (OSP)

Bethlehem City Police Department (PA): 100 X2s, TASER 60

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (PA): 100 X26Ps

Michigan City Police Department (IN): 61 X2s, TASER 60 (add-on order)

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