Taser-maker Axon is looking a lot more like Apple, Amazon, and so is the future of law enforcement

When Axon Enterprise hired its new chief software executive from Amazon Alexa and sent him out to accompany police officers on midnight ride-alongs, it was an indicator of where the company known for Tasers and body-worn cameras is headed. The former Amazon executive will be making big bets on the technologies that Axon thinks will be critical to the future of police work.