| Company | Why they’re here | |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Smith | Axon (founder and CEO) | The 7.5-year contract, the Fusus platform, the streetlight readers, the facial-recognition research |
| Garrett Langley | Flock Safety (co-founder and CEO) | The cameras Asheville voted to remove, the national search network, the 2025 to 2026 product changes |
The companies themselves: The Vendors, with Axon, Flock Safety, and Camera network misuse, documented cases.