Houston Police Department Upgrades 2,188 TASER X2 Smart Weapons
Largest Municipal Deployment of TASER Weapons Begins Upgrade
(firmenpresse) - SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- (Marketwired) -- 09/16/13 -- (NASDAQ: TASR) today announced multiple deployments of its TASER® brand next generation Smart Weapons including a significant upgrade of 2,188 units by the .
"The Houston Police Department has had a long standing relationship with TASER," stated of the Houston Police Department. "In last decade, TASER products have proven to be effective and high-quality. We believe the TASER X2 Smart Weapon will be another quality product for us during the next five years and a great tool for reducing suspect and officer injuries in the field."
"We are grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve the Houston Police Department," said Rick Smith, CEO & founder of TASER International. "Houston has long been a technology leader in law enforcement, and has been the largest municipal deployment of TASER technology over the past decade. Houston is now leading the way in upgrading to new TASER Smart Weapons to further enhance the effectiveness and safety of their officers."
The Houston Police Department purchase follows a Houston City Council of a purchasing contract between the city and TASER International for up to $9.5 million over five years on September 4. An initial allocation of $2,800,953.50 was also approved. The probability, amount, or dates of future purchases are unknown.
This purchase upgrades approximately half of the Houston Police Department's TASER weapons. In total, there are more than 300,000 TASER weapons in the field that are beyond the expected useful life of five years that would benefit from upgrading to TASER's new Smart Weapon technology.
Significant new TASER Smart Weapon deployments:
Houston Police Department (TX): 2,188 Smart Weapons
Chesterfield County Police Department (VA): 80 X2s
DeKalb County Police Department (GA): 150 Smart Weapons
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (FL): 80 X26Ps
Riviera Beach Police Department (FL): 90 X2s
U.S. Forest Service: 200 X26Ps
Additional agencies deploying TASER Smart Weapons:
Allegheny County Police Training Academy (PA): X2s
Belcourt Police Department (ND): X2s
Buchanan County Sheriff's Office (IA): X2s
Citrus County Sheriff's Office (FL): X26Ps upgrade
College State Police Department (TX): X2s upgrade
Collier County Sheriff's Office (FL): X26Ps upgrade
De Soto County Sheriff's Office (FL): X26Ps upgrade
Lexington Division of Police (KY): X2s
Flagstaff Police Department (AZ): X2s
Fort Lee Police Department (NJ): X2s, recorders and
Gwinnett County Police Department (GA): X2s upgrade
Hialeah Police Department (FL): X26Ps upgrade
Howard County Police Department (MD): X26Ps
Kennesaw State University Police Department (GA): X2s
Lake Oswego Police Department (OR): X26Ps
Little Rock Police Training (AR): X2s and TASER CAM HD recorders
Mathews Sheriff's Office (VA): X26Ps
Mequon Police Department (WI): 15 X2s upgrade and TASER Assurance Plan
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City (OK): X2s and TASER CAM HD recorders
Missouri Southern State University (MO): X2s
Moore County Sheriff's Office (NC): X26Ps upgrade
North Fond Du Lac Police Department (WI): X26Ps upgrade
Penn Hills Police Department (PA): X2s upgrade and TASER Assurance Plan
Roseville Police Department (MI): X2s upgrade
Shaker Heights Police Department (OH): X26Ps
South Daytona Police Department (FL): X2s
South Houston Police Department (TX): X2s and TASER CAM HD recorders
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Department (IL): X26Ps, TASER CAM HD recorders and TASER Assurance Plan
Washington State Patrol (WA): X26Ps upgrade
Wisconsin Rapids Police Department (WI): X26P upgrades
Yates County Sheriff's Office (NY): X26Ps upgrade
These orders are expected to ship in the third and fourth quarter. The Houston upgrade is expected to ship in the third quarter with revenue being recognized in the third or fourth quarter dependent upon customer acceptance timing.
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