NEW YORK, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wrap
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRTC), an innovator of modern policing
solutions, announced their new President of the company,
Tom Smith - Co-Founder and Former
President and Chairman of TASER International.
The company stated in a press release, 'Tom will be responsible
for scaling domestic and international sales of the company's
BolaWrap products to law enforcement and security agencies
worldwide'.
Bo Dietl has been an avid
supporter of and investor in Wrap Technologies over the past year,
specifically because of their flagship product, the BolaWrap 100 –
a non-lethal, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an
8 foot bola style Kevlar® tether at 640 feet per second to entangle
a subject at a range of 10-25 feet.
"As a leader in the security industry, I have long waited for a
'miracle' solution like this. Many other non-lethal solutions have
been proposed, but until the BolaWrap, there has been no device as
revolutionary and safe. I believe the company will
fundamentally transform policing in a positive way," said
Bo Dietl. "I was a cop for 16 years
in New York City during some of
the most violent years on record - I wish there was a tool like
this back then."
The BolaWrap allows the deployment of non-lethal force to subdue
and detain individuals that may be violent, emotionally disturbed
or under the effects of intoxicants, while mitigating the
possibility of permanent injury or death.
"I am very impressed by the domestic and international response
BolaWrap has garnered from both law enforcement and the communities
they serve," said Tom Smith,
President of Wrap Technologies. "With the growing challenges law
enforcement is facing today, I am excited to participate in both
the launch of new technology and the growth of the infrastructure
to sell, train and support law enforcement helping foster closer
ties with their communities while decreasing risks."
More than 700 police departments nationwide have requested
demonstrations of the BolaWrap, and more than 30 departments have
already been trained and are in the process of implementing the
device.
Dietl added, "I strongly believe that the adoption of the
BolaWrap by law enforcement agencies nationwide will help minimize
these incidents, improve public safety and most of all improve the
relationship between the police and the community. I am certain
that with Tom Smith's guidance and
leadership, the company will continue to grow and build on a
foundation of success."
About Bo Dietl
Richard "Bo" Dietl was a New York
City police officer and detective for 16 years. He served as
co-chairman of the National Crime Commission under President
George H.W. Bush and chairman of the
New York State Security Guard
Advisory Council under Govs. George
Pataki and Elliot Spitzer.
Since 1985 he has been CEO of Beau
Dietl & Associates, an investigative and security firm.
Mr. Dietl is a shareholder in WRTC.
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SOURCE Wrap Technologies, Inc.