BolaWrap De-escalates Volatile Situation in Pennsylvania
May 06 2021 - 12:07PM
Wrap Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "WRAP") (Nasdaq:
WRAP), a global leader in innovative public safety
technologies and services, released new bodycam footage of a
successful BolaWrap® deployment in Pennsylvania.
On April 15, 2021, Northern York County Regional Police
Department (NYCRPD) responded to a call from a local motel of a
guest previously reported as being disruptive and behaving
erratically. Motel staff requested police to remove the guest from
the property.
“The BolaWrap deployment immediately de-escalated the situation
and brought the subject down from an agitated state to one where
she questioned what struck her, giving the officer time to move in
and safely take her into custody,” said Chief David Lash of NYCRPD.
“We didn’t have to use any weapons that rely on pain compliance. In
this video, it’s important to note that you never hear the subject
say ‘ouch’ or scream pain - she had no injuries from the BolaWrap.
We were able to take her into custody with no pain to her, no
injury to the officers, and no need for decontamination or anything
else that would have resulted from using another tool.
“We don’t consider the BolaWrap as a use-of-force. It is a
remote restraint device - another method of taking someone into
custody without using force. On our use-of-force continuum, the
BolaWrap is deployed before force even begins,” added Chief
Lash.The bodycam footage can be viewed here, and the full interview
with Chief Lash can be viewed here.
“Unlike previously released bodycam videos showing BolaWrap
deployments outdoors, this is our first shared footage of BolaWrap
use on someone indoors,” said Mike Rothans, Chief Strategy Officer
at WRAP and retired Assistant Sheriff of the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department. “The video highlights the versatility and
multiple aspects of the BolaWrap device - not only did it restrain
the subject’s arm, but the deployment also created a distraction,
giving the officer time to control the subject without the need for
a pain compliance tool and without causing injury.”
Additional bodycam videos of the BolaWrap in use can be viewed
here.About WRAPWRAP Technologies (Nasdaq: WRAP) is
a global leader in innovating public safety technologies and
services that deliver advanced solutions focused on avoiding
escalation. The BolaWrap® Remote Restraint device, WRAP's first
product, is a patented, hand-held device that discharges a Kevlar®
tether to temporarily restrain from a safe distance. Through many
field uses and growing adoption by agencies worldwide, BolaWrap is
proving to be an effective tool to safely detain persons without
injury. WRAP Reality, the Company's virtual reality training
system, is an immersive training simulator and comprehensive public
safety training platform designed to empower first responders with
the necessary knowledge to perform in the field. WRAP's
headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona. For more information,
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