Axon is known for its shocking yellow Tasers, but the firm is also Cincinnati’s leading supplier of police technology – from body cameras to drones. At $4.6 million a year, Axon is one of the city's largest vendors by the amount of money paid out and the largest private vendor for the Cincinnati Police Department, public spending records show. From an officer's Axon body camera to the Axon Taser on their toolbelt, to when that officer writes up an incident report and files it in Axon's records system, the law enforcement juggernaut is an integral part of the criminal justice process. Some city governments like in Baltimore have begun to push back upon what they call a monopoly by Axon in the body-worn camera market. An ongoing federal lawsuit alleges Axon controls more than 85% of the body-worn camera market among large U.S. cities, including Cincinnati. Over the next nine years, the Cincinnati Police Department is set to spend a total of nearly $41 million by the end of 2033, acco...