Wrap Announces Endorsement from the National De-escalation Training Center for its BolaWrap Technology

TEMPE, Ariz., June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) (the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and services, today announced an official endorsement from the National De-escalation Training Center (NDTC) for the Company’s BolaWrap Remote Restraint technology.

The NDTC is the nation’s recognized leader in situational de-escalation and use-of-force incidents in law enforcement. Their vision is to create the opportunity for positive outcomes during police-citizen interactions.

“As the national leader in de-escalation training, the National De-escalation Training Center has determined that it is appropriate to endorse BolaWrap as a valuable tool for law enforcement officers. As a highly visible non-profit organization, we are very cautious in making any endorsement, however BolaWrap provides such a significant advancement and contribution to safe and effective de-escalation in certain circumstances, that it warrants this endorsement. The device can safely and remotely restrain individuals while reducing or eliminating the need to use force,” said NDTC Chairman and CEO, Dr. Patrick Guarnieri. 

“This endorsement reflects our ongoing commitment to be innovative and at the forefront of preventing escalation where possible. Wrap is honored to be endorsed by the nation’s leading training source for uses of force and situational de-escalation,” commented Wrap CEO, TJ Kennedy.

About the National De-escalation Training Center
The National De-escalation Training Center (NDTC) is a non-profit organization. It is structured as a national network of Regional Training Centers that delivers de-escalation training on a local and regional basis to various law enforcement agencies. NDTC uses standardized, evidence based, best practices throughout its network of centers. NDTC is also in the process of developing a crowd control curriculum and a law enforcement only Hostage Negotiation Division. The NDTC online library contains hundreds of scholarly articles on de-escalation and related topics.

About Wrap
Wrap Technologies (Nasdaq: WRAP) is a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and services. Wrap develops creative solutions to complex issues and empowers public safety officials to protect and serve their communities through its portfolio of advanced technology and training solutions. 

Wrap’s BolaWrap® Remote Restraint device is a patented, hand-held pre-escalation and apprehension tool that discharges a Kevlar® tether to temporarily restrain uncooperative suspects and persons in crisis from a distance. Through its many field uses and growing adoption by agencies across the globe, BolaWrap is proving to be an effective tool to help law enforcement safely detain persons without injury or the need to use higher levels of force.

Wrap Reality, the Company’s virtual reality training system, is a fully immersive training simulator and comprehensive public safety training platform providing first responders with the discipline and practice in methods of de-escalation, conflict resolution, and use-of-force to better perform in the field.

Wrap’s headquarters are in Tempe, Arizona. For more information, please visit wrap.com.

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Trademark Information
BolaWrap, Wrap and Wrap Reality are trademarks of Wrap Technologies, Inc. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.

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Paul M. Manley
VP – Investor Relations
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pmanley@wrap.com

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