Detroit Police Department adding BolaWrap remote restraint solution for non-lethal encounters
Detroit police will add 20 non-lethal tether launchers capable of restraining someone with minimal harm inflicted to their arsenal with the intention of subduing someone threatening to harm themselves or someone else.
Police saw a need for them after officers fatally shot a 20-year-old Detroit man in the midst of a mental health crisis in 2022.
The department did not possess any of the launchers at the time of the shooting. However, Hayes told the Detroit City Council on Tuesday a situation like the one involving Burks would have called for using a launcher. It "would have been a prime incident where we could have used this technology," Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes said.
The Detroit City Council approved the contract during its session this week.
Police saw a need for them after officers fatally shot a 20-year-old Detroit man in the midst of a mental health crisis in 2022.
The department did not possess any of the launchers at the time of the shooting. However, Hayes told the Detroit City Council on Tuesday a situation like the one involving Burks would have called for using a launcher. It "would have been a prime incident where we could have used this technology," Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes said.
The Detroit City Council approved the contract during its session this week.
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