Wrap Appoints Veteran Law Enforcement Leader John “Chappy” Chapman as Vice President of Training and Missions
Key Highlights
- ➤WRAP appoints John “Chappy” Chapman as Vice President of Training and Missions
- ➤Four-level credentialing model targets scalable law enforcement training and agency adoption
- ➤WRAP plans LMS subscriptions, credentialing, and sustainment offerings for recurring engagement
- ➤California POST is reviewing WRAP’s non-lethal response doctrine for certification
- ➤ATF Ruling 2026-2 classifies BolaWrap 150 as neither a firearm nor other weapon
Expert Statements
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“We believe the opportunity in front of WRAP is much larger than the sale of a device.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“We are building a national training and credentialing infrastructure that we believe allows law enforcement agencies to institutionalize non-lethal response as a repeatable capability.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“We believe Chappy has the operational experience, instructional expertise, and credibility to help us deliver that vision.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“His appointment is an important step in scaling our technology, doctrine, and training programs across law enforcement.”
John “Chappy” Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions at Wrap Technologies
“Officers need options that work in the real world, and agencies need a way to train those options consistently.”
John “Chappy” Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions at Wrap Technologies
“Our focus is on building a system that is teachable, measurable, and repeatable.”
John “Chappy” Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions at Wrap Technologies
“From the patrol officer on the street to the federal instructor responsible for training hundreds of personnel, the standard must remain consistent.”
John “Chappy” Chapman, Vice President of Training and Missions at Wrap Technologies
“We want agencies to own and sustain the capability, supported by a doctrine and credentialing system they can trust.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“Our strategy is to make non-lethal response a sustainable institutional capability, not a one-time training event.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“That means combining technology with doctrine, instructor credentialing, digital learning, and ongoing support.”
Jared Novick, President of Wrap Technologies
“We believe Chappy’s leadership will be instrumental in building the infrastructure to support that model and expand our reach across law enforcement.”
MIAMI, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (“WRAP” or the “Company”), a provider of non-lethal response technologies and public safety solutions, today announced the appointment of John “Chappy” Chapman as Vice President of Training and Missions. Chapman brings more than three decades of law enforcement, tactical operations, instructional development, and leadership experience to WRAP as the Company expands its strategy to deliver comprehensive, scalable non-lethal response training programs across domestic and federal law enforcement.
In his new role, Chapman will oversee WRAP’s national training and mission integration strategy, including the implementation of a standardized four-level training and credentialing architecture, expansion of the Company’s digital Learning Management System (LMS), state Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification initiatives, and agency-wide adoption of WRAP’s non-lethal response doctrine.
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