Wrap Technologies Reports Increased Demand for BolaWrap from US Law Enforcement Agencies

100+ Agencies Request BolaWrap in Last Month; 36 Agencies Register For Grant Assistance

TEMPE, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2020 / Wrap Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Wrap") (NASDAQ:WRTC), an innovator of modern policing solutions, today announced the Company has received more than 100 requests for BolaWrap demonstrations and training in the last month. An additional 36 agencies have applied for grant assistance since the June 4 debut of our Grant Assistance Program.

"Agencies have been reevaluating their use of force methods and tools during encounters with subjects who need to be detained," said Mike Rothans, Chief Operating Officer at Wrap Technologies. "BolaWrap is at the forefront of conversations, as our remote restraint device is the only tool on an officer's belt designed to restrain a noncompliant subject without inflicting pain."

Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Company has been performing webinar demonstrations for law enforcement agencies eager to implement BolaWrap. Now that travel restrictions have begun to ease, agencies have been inviting the Company for in-person demonstrations and ‘Train the Trainers' sessions.

"Prior to COVID-19, our distributors and internal sales team were performing over 100 demonstrations a month," said Tom Smith, President at Wrap Technologies. "With the continuing conversation about law enforcement use of force and the resulting increased interest in BolaWrap, we anticipate the number of virtual and in-person demonstrations to grow."

About Wrap Technologies (Nasdaq:WRTC)

Wrap Technologies is an innovator of modern policing solutions. The Company's BolaWrap 100 product is a patented, hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an eight-foot bola style Kevlar® tether to entangle an individual at a range of 10-25 feet. Developed by award winning inventor Elwood Norris, the Company's Chief Technology Officer, the small but powerful BolaWrap 100 assists law enforcement to safely and effectively control encounters, especially those involving an individual experiencing a mental crisis. For information on the Company please visit www.wraptechnologies.com. Examples of recent media coverage are available as links under the "Media" tab of the website.

Trademark Information: BolaWrap is a trademark of Wrap Technologies, Inc. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.

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Released June 23, 2020