Wrap Technologies Completes De-Escalation Doctrine to Address Gaps in California's SB 230 Training Mandate

Wrap Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) has completed a doctrine that integrates communication, recognition of resistance, positioning, and remote restraint into a single framework intended to operationalize de-escalation. The curriculum is now undergoing independent validation ahead of an application for California POST certification, with digital delivery through Wrap Tactics planned if certification is obtained.

The development responds to a gap in California’s Senate Bill 230, which required every law enforcement agency in the state to maintain a use-of-force policy incorporating de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention tactics, and other alternatives to force when feasible. The law also directed the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to implement regular use-of-force instruction that includes tactical methods using time, distance, cover, and concealment.

Those requirements establish what officers should attempt, but they cannot make another person cooperate. An officer can communicate, persuade, slow the situation, and issue lawful commands, yet the person involved may remain unable or unwilling to comply. Wrap’s doctrine addresses what an officer can do when verbal skills alone are not enough, providing a structured, lawful next step that may reduce reliance on higher levels of force.

For Texas, where law enforcement agencies and policymakers continue to examine use-of-force standards and de-escalation training, the completion of Wrap’s doctrine signals a potential new tool. If validated and certified in California, the framework could influence training curricula and policy discussions nationwide, offering a model that other states might consider. The doctrine’s emphasis on remote restraint also aligns with broader efforts to improve officer and community safety.

Investors and industry observers can track the company’s progress through its newsroom at https://ibn.fm/WRAP. Wrap Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) is a publicly traded company, and its advancement of this doctrine may affect its market position as law enforcement agencies seek solutions that meet evolving legal standards.

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