US EditionAbbotsford Police first in B.C. to use lasso-like restraint device
ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 6 – Abbotsford Police have used the BolaWrap around 20 times without injuries, providing a safer, less-lethal option for restraining suspects in unpredictable situations, officials said.
- The Abbotsford Police Department in British Columbia began deploying the BolaWrap restraint device earlier this year as a new non-lethal tool.
- The deployment followed a 10-month trial with over a dozen uses and a provincial approval process that cleared the device for official use.
- Officers receive dedicated training to assess subject behavior, clothing, and injury risk, while the BolaWrap functions by firing a tether that wraps around limbs.
- The manufacturer reports that the device achieves success in approximately 80 percent of uses, and Abbotsford has bought six units at about $2,000 each, with funds sourced from the current operating budget.
- Abbotsford Police intend to assess the BolaWrap's performance throughout the coming year before deciding on any additional investment, amid mixed feedback and Seattle's cessation of its use in 2023.
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Abbotsford Police Launch Canada's First BolaWrap Initiative for Non-Lethal Restraint – Archyde
Archyde Abbotsford Police Deploy Controversial ‘BolaWrap’ Device in Pursuit of Non-Lethal Policing Abbotsford, BC – The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) has begun utilizing the BolaWrap, a remote restraint system marketed as… You can read the full story here: Abbotsford Police Launch Canada’s First BolaWrap Initiative for Non-Lethal Restraint.
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