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Wrap Technologies Receives International BolaWrap® Orders from Four New Countries
LAPD Deputy Chief Provides Update on BolaWrap Pilot Program TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Wrap”)
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[{"type":"text","content":"LAPD Deputy Chief Provides Update on BolaWrap Pilot Program\nTEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Wrap”) (Nasdaq: WRTC) announced today it has received initial orders from four new countries located in the Middle East, Europe and South America. Distributors and customers from a total of 33 countries have now placed orders for BolaWrap products and accessories.\n “Despite the COVID-19 travel restrictions, we continue to see growth in international markets,” said Tom Smith, President of Wrap Technologies. “The international market is 12 times the size of the US market and is our fastest moving market. International law enforcement communities, especially those from countries where law enforcement are not allowed to carry firearms, are looking for new tools like the BolaWrap to deal with noncompliant subjects without having to resort to higher levels of force that rely on pain compliance.” “We are also seeing positive progress in the US market, including dozens of recent field uses – two of which were captured on bodycam and released this week – as well as continued increase in demonstrations and training throughout the US. We have reached an important milestone with over 1,000 training officers now certified as BolaWrap instructors qualified to train officers in their departments.” At a public hearing held on August 25, 2020, the Los Angeles Police Commission unanimously approved of a 180-day extension of their BolaWrap pilot program. See same day report from the Los Angeles Times here. Yesterday, LAPD Deputy Chief Martin Baeza provided his comments to the Company: \"The LAPD began the BolaWrap pilot in February of 2020 after an extensive evaluation and partnership with Wrap Technologies. Soon after the pilot began, Covid 19 redirected the Department’s mission as the City of Los Angeles went into the Safer at Home plan to curb the spread of the virus. As a result, the deployment of the BolaWrap was limited. However, we had multiple successful wraps in which the suspects’ actions stopped as a result of the utilization of the BolaWrap. I recently asked our Board of Police Commissioners to extend the pilot program in order to continue to evaluate the BolaWrap’s effectiveness. Thus far, we are pleased with the device and with the responsiveness of Wrap Technologies.\" Yesterday’s ...