LAPD Board of Police Commissioners Approves One-Year BolaWrap Pilot Program Extension
On May 4, 2021, Wrap Technologies, Inc. (WRAP) announced the approval of a one-year extension for its BolaWrap Pilot Program by the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners. The extension follows a report highlighting the need for further evaluation due to an insufficient sample size from the initial program. The BolaWrap device aims to assist law enforcement in safely detaining individuals without injury. The pilot will continue in LAPD's Hollywood and Central divisions, where the BolaWrap may be most beneficial.
- Approval of a one-year extension for the BolaWrap Pilot Program by LAPD.
- Potential for increased adoption of BolaWrap in high-call-volume divisions.
- Initial pilot program flagged for insufficient sample size.
- Need for additional recommendations to improve serviceability.
TEMPE, Ariz., May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "WRAP") (Nasdaq: WRAP), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and services, reported that the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners (“Commission”) has approved a one-year extension of the BolaWrap pilot program (“BolaWrap Pilot Program”), an item on the agenda for the Commission’s May 4, 2021 Special Meeting, which took place earlier today.
In August 2020, following a previous report from the Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) to the Commission, the Commission approved a six-month extension of the BolaWrap Pilot Program that expired in February 2021, concluding the initial 360-day review of the BolaWrap remote restraint device.
An LAPD report dated April 28, 2021 (“Report”), linked to today's Special Meeting agenda, recommended that the Commission review and approve a one-year extension of the BolaWrap Pilot Program. The Commission voted to approve the one-year pilot extension of the BolaWrap Pilot Program in two Los Angeles divisions.
The Report included results from the initial BolaWrap Pilot Program, which expired in February 2021, and yielded data regarding BolaWrap deployment, operations, and results from the use of the device in the field. The LAPD submitted recommendations to the Company to improve serviceability of the BolaWrap. The Company has already addressed several recommendations, and the rest are anticipated to be addressed in the next few months. Due to an insufficient sample size during the initial BolaWrap Pilot Program, the Report recommended that the BolaWrap Pilot Program resume for one year at the LAPD’s Hollywood and Central divisions prior to the LAPD’s final evaluation. The Hollywood and Central divisions were selected due to the high volume of calls where the BolaWrap may be useful.
For a complete review of the findings of the LAPD, see the full Report which is available by clicking this link.
Field use bodycam videos of the BolaWrap by other police departments across the United States can be viewed here.
About WRAP
WRAP 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 is located in Tempe, Arizona. For more information, please visit wrap.com.
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