Officers Use BolaWrap® to Restrain Subject After Mother Calls About Son in Crisis
May 13 2021 - 11:40AM
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 Minnesota.
On May 5, 2021, the Wyoming Police Department in Minnesota
responded to a call from a mother concerned about her son, who was
intoxicated and suffering from a mental health crisis. Responding
officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and bring the
subject into custody using verbal commands, but the subject refused
to comply.An officer deployed the BolaWrap, wrapping the subject’s
legs. The subject was startled and disoriented, making it safer for
the officers to close the gap and secure the subject without using
higher levels of force. The subject was safely taken into custody
without injury and brought to a local hospital for evaluation.“The
BolaWrap was a successful component of the overall de-escalation
strategy in gaining control and compliance of the individual, with
very low risk of injury to him or the officers,” said Paul Hoppe,
Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety for the City of
Wyoming. “The deployment immediately halted the subject’s attempt
to retreat into the home, where the situation could have quickly
escalated out of control.”The bodycam footage can be viewed
here. “When parents
call law enforcement about their children in crisis, they are
looking to get their loved one’s help,” said Mike Rothans, Chief
Strategy Officer at WRAP and retired Assistant Sheriff of the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “When law enforcement
responds, the goal is to avoid the use of force whenever possible.
The BolaWrap is the one device that allows police officers to
restrict someone’s mobility without pain, to get them the help they
need.”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, please visit
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