Illinois Certifies WRAP's Operational De-escalation Curriculum, Recognizing 5.5 Hours of State-Mandated Officer Training
Key Highlights
- ➤Illinois certifies WRAP’s ten-hour BolaWrap 150 training course for in-service training
- ➤5.5 hours recognized across five state-mandated law-enforcement training categories
- ➤Illinois becomes first state to recognize WRAP’s doctrine-based curriculum
- ➤Two hours can be completed online through WrapTactics before in-person training
- ➤WRAP targets recurring training, credentialing and agency-readiness revenue beyond device sales
Expert Statements
Jared Novick, President of WRAP Technologies
“We are fundamentally changing what WRAP delivers to law enforcement”
Jared Novick, President of WRAP Technologies
“We are moving from selling devices to delivering operationalized de-escalation as a complete program. That starts with doctrine. From doctrine comes standardized curriculum, and from curriculum comes credentialing, proficiency and institutional adoption. Illinois is the first state to recognize that curriculum within its mandated training framework, and that is an important validation of the direction we are taking.”
Jared Novick, President of WRAP Technologies
“When officers can receive credit toward their existing professional training requirements while developing proficiency in our non-lethal response system, we believe we create value that extends well beyond the initial purchase of a device. By combining scalable digital instruction with hands-on certification and ongoing proficiency, we believe we have an opportunity to become part of an agency's recurring readiness and professional development. We believe that is how we deepen customer relationships and build a more durable, recurring business model.”
John Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions of WRAP
“Every state defines its own training requirements, but the need for officers to make sound decisions under pressure is universal”
John Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions of WRAP
“Our goal is to create a system that agencies can adopt and sustain, with standardized digital instruction, qualified instructors and practical proficiency requirements. Illinois demonstrates how a comprehensive non-lethal response curriculum can fit within the professional training structures agencies already use.”
MIAMI, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) (“WRAP,” the “Company” or “we”) today announced that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) has certified the Company's ten-hour BolaWrap® 150 CIT Rescue Tool Level 1 Law Enforcement User Course for in-service training, recognizing 5.5 hours across five categories of mandated law enforcement training.
We believe this certification represents an important milestone in WRAP's strategic transition from selling individual devices to delivering operationalized de-escalation as an integrated program, supported by doctrine, standardized curriculum, digital learning, credentialed instructors and ongoing officer proficiency.
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