Bola Wrap

2019: Beginning of issue of the structure of police of Los Angeles

At the beginning of December, 2019 it became known of what devices for control of people without application begin to issue to law enforcement officers of Los Angeles. Details announced the new equipment in the municipal government of police commissioners.

Essence of the Bola Wrap technology which is thought up by Wrap Technologies company from Las Vegas in start of a rope which obkruchivat the person and limits his movements: the device releases a kevlar rope with the small jags finding in the end and hurting caught if that tries to get out. The rope strong to the criminal also connects it on hands or legs.

In case of need the new cartridge in the device can be loaded in 3-8 seconds, says the company.

It became known of what devices for control of people without application begin to issue to law enforcement officers of Los Angeles

Developers are sure that the similar method will allow officers to work quickly without the use of force. Despite clear advantages, it seemed to critics not such effective.

BolaWrap is used not for counteraction by the suspected firearms, but it can be used against knives or other objects, police officers reported The Times.

Bola Wrap represents something between an electric tayzer on speed and a barrel on ease of use the device executed in style of a lasso which, being released from the body, very quickly winds an affected area of a body of the criminal with a strong kevlar rope.

Unlike a tayzer, this police lasso does not require to be close to the suspect as shoots a rope on distance up to 25 steps, with an average speed of a shot at 645 steps per second.

In a conversation with Reuters the president of Wrap Technologies Tom Smith said that he is confident in success of the device in the market.^[1]

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