Wrap Technologies Adds 46-Year NYPD Veteran Edward Delatorre Jr. to Board of Directors

Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP), a provider of non-lethal response technologies and public safety solutions, has appointed former New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Edward Delatorre Jr. to its board of directors, effective Oct. 20, 2026. The appointment matters beyond the boardroom: it places a four-decade law enforcement operator at the center of the company's effort to make de-escalation tools a routine part of police operations, a shift with implications for agencies, training budgets and public safety outcomes across Texas and the country.

Delatorre brings 46 years of law enforcement experience to the role, including leadership as NYPD chief of transit, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island and commanding officer of the NYPD Police Academy. He also oversaw approximately 2,600 uniformed transit officers, secured nearly $40 million in federal counterterrorism grants and advanced the adoption of emerging security technologies. For a company selling equipment alongside training and policy integration, that operational background is the point. Wrap Technologies expects Delatorre to contribute to its strategy of integrating non-lethal response technologies, including BolaWrap, with agency policies, training and operational procedures.

The company draws a direct parallel between Delatorre's record and its own ambitions. He helped introduce Narcan into NYPD patrol operations through a pilot program that was subsequently adopted citywide, a case study in taking a new capability from limited trial to standard practice. Wrap Technologies sees similarities between that rollout and its efforts to establish de-escalation as a standardized law enforcement capability. CEO Scot Cohen said Delatorre's experience implementing new capabilities at scale will support the company's efforts to provide law enforcement agencies with additional options for managing difficult encounters. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/PxLaQ, and the announcement was distributed through https://ibn.fm/6E1lI.

Wrap Technologies describes itself as a public safety technology company focused on non-lethal response solutions, training and integrated technologies designed to support law enforcement and security professionals. Through its BolaWrap family of remote restraint devices, training programs and expanding technology portfolio, the company seeks to give officers and agencies additional options to manage encounters, support de-escalation and improve public safety outcomes. The latest news and updates relating to WRAP are available in the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/WRAP.

The announcement reached investors through MissionIR, a specialized communications platform focused on assisting IR firms with syndicated content to enhance the visibility of private and public companies within the investment community. It is one of 75+ brands within the Dynamic Brand Portfolio at IBN, which delivers access to wire solutions via InvestorWire, article and editorial syndication to 5,000+ outlets, enhanced press release enhancement, social media distribution and tailored corporate communications solutions. For Texas, where law enforcement agencies and public safety suppliers form a significant part of the state's business landscape, the appointment signals that the competition over de-escalation standards, training contracts and procurement decisions is likely to intensify.