City Council approves Axon as new license plate reader vendor

Zoom in: The $150,000 contract with Axon, the company behind Tasers, replaces Denver's previous deal with Flock, whose contract officially expired on Tuesday.

Axon's contract includes guardrails meant to protect the city's data, including:

• Limiting storage to 21 days.
• Only allowing Denver safety personnel access to search its database.
• Stipulating the city will own and control data collected by the cameras.

What we're watching: Axon will install 50 cameras, mostly in high-traffic areas, to provide a system that Johnston's administration says will help Denver police investigate homicides and other serious crimes.

What's next: The Axon contract goes into effect on Wednesday.

• Flock's cameras were taken down Tuesday, Johnston's policy director Tim Hoffman said.