Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP), a provider of non-lethal response technologies and public safety solutions, announced the appointment of former New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Edward Delatorre Jr. to its board of directors, effective Oct. 20, 2026. The appointment brings decades of operational leadership to a company seeking to standardize de-escalation tools across law enforcement agencies.
Delatorre retired with 46 years of law enforcement experience, including leadership roles as NYPD chief of transit, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island and commanding officer of the NYPD Police Academy. He also helped introduce Narcan into NYPD patrol operations through a pilot program that was subsequently adopted citywide. That experience implementing a new capability at scale is central to Wrap Technologies' strategy of integrating non-lethal response technologies, including BolaWrap(R), with agency policies, training and operational procedures.
The company sees parallels between the implementation of Narcan and its efforts to establish de-escalation as a standardized law enforcement capability. Delatorre also brings experience overseeing approximately 2,600 uniformed transit officers, securing nearly $40 million in federal counterterrorism grants and advancing the adoption of emerging security technologies.
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 appointment could matter to investors and public safety agencies alike, as Wrap Technologies works to position its remote restraint devices and training programs as mainstream tools for de-escalation.
For readers tracking the company, the full press release is available through this link, and the latest news and updates relating to WRAP are available in the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/WRAP. Additional details on the appointment are also available at https://ibn.fm/6E1lI.
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For the industry, the addition of a leader with Delatorre's background signals that Wrap Technologies is prioritizing credibility with large agencies as it pushes for broader adoption of non-lethal tools. If the company can replicate the kind of citywide adoption seen with Narcan, it could shift how departments equip officers for difficult encounters and expand the market for remote restraint technology.
