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Thank you to @MikeWagers for this great conversation with @SeminoleSO Dennis Lemma. Take a listen to this podcast on the topic "Service Over Politics: Being a Superhero and Building Safer Communities" policebriefing.com/p/service-over…

Boldly Go Episode 25 is LIVE! This is the origin story of TASER — and how it eventually became @axon_us. And it is wild. Two brothers who loved to fight, signing incorporation papers at their parent's kitchen table. Near-death business moments around every corner. Threats of arrest. Fleeing countries. And more than a few moments where the whole thing could have fallen apart. The level of persistence is honestly hard to believe. Also, will a TASER stop a bull 🐂? Or maybe the more important question: what do you do when the bull gets back up? Tune in to find out.

🎙️Latest Episode is Live @LoudounSheriff Mike Chapman shares stories from the cocaine-cowboy era in Miami, working overseas in Pakistan and Asia, and the leadership lessons that has shaped his approach to being sheriff. We talk about politics, partnerships with federal agencies, building community trust, and the philosophy behind his book Step-Up and Lead (link in comments).

@AxonRick #ProtectLife

Relieved to hear Volusia County Deputy José Rivera is alert and in good spirits after being shot, and wishing him a speedy recovery. Stopping bullets isn’t what we designed body cameras to do. But today one helped do exactly that. Some days in this work it feels like inspired technology meets a little bit of the divine. Honored that our team gets to build tools that help protect the people who protect our communities.

@AxonRick on @FoxBusiness 🎯 foxbusiness.com/video/63902824…

Boldly Go 🚀 Substack up: This week: ⚡ The untold TASER origin story with Max Nerheim 🚫 Counter-drone tech protecting modern airspace 🧠 AI accelerating — and moving into everyday work 📊 New Gallup data on AI adoption Plus one roadside encounter between a TASER and a deer 🦌⚡ open.substack.com/pub/boldlygopo…

@thomaschattwill How about just giving a 72-year-old credit for still getting after it lifting weights.

Why not stack less weight and allow yourself to complete a full rep?

He was a teenage dispatcher when Columbine happened. He was a sergeant who responded to the Aurora theater shooting. And as chief, his agency faced a terrorist attack. Those experiences have shaped how he leads today. Hear @boulderpolice Chief Stephen Redfearn on the latest episode of the The Briefing Room.

Who do you call when a bot attacks? Last week, an engineer woke up to find an AI agent bullying him because he rejected its code. Sounds like a niche tech story—it isn’t. We are effectively adding millions of new digital, intelligent "citizens" to our world, yet we have no framework to ensure they play by the rules or are held accountable. In the physical world, if there is an emergency, you call 911. In this "brave new world" who do you call when a bot commits a crime? Read my full piece: open.substack.com/pub/boldlygopo…

@TheIACP @axon_us One of my favorite parts of the IACP Conference: Honoring and recognizing the best in the profession.

Each year, the IACP partners with @axon_us for the Police Officer of the Year award. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in law enforcement, and honors heroes who work every day to make communities around the world safer. Nominate an officer now! theIACP.org/awards

New episode of The Briefing Room with @OverlandPark_PD Chief Doreen Jokerst. We talk leadership, protecting the vulnerable, building trust, learning from failure, and how technology & AI are shaping the future of policing. Great conversation with a thoughtful leader.

Never can tell what our engineers are up to @axon_us HQ. This little guy was patiently waiting outside this afternoon for someone to come play with it.

Loved every moment of this conversation with @jdroege and @AxonRick. Jason is an incredible builder and leader. You should definitely be following what he's doing @scale_AI 🤖

4/4 Innovation moves at the speed of light. Trust moves at the speed of human adaptation. Surviving the transition to the Age of AGI is the most important work of our generation—because while the world is obsessing over the intelligence of the machines, we cannot afford to ignore the fragility of keeping the peace. My Substack here: open.substack.com/pub/boldlygopo…

1/4 An $800B SaaS market wipeout in 6 days. 📉 A landmark study in Nature confirming AGI has arrived. 🤖 We are entering the "Great Friction"—the volatile gap where innovation outpaces human adaptation. And we are not ready. 🧵