Crime & Safety

SEE IT: Miami Police Implementing Non-Lethal BolaWrap Apprehension Devices

"This is another option that can help us bring the person to custody. And quite frankly, it's not even a use of force."

(Paul Scicchitano/Patch)

June 11, 2021

The City of Miami Police Department is adding a new weapon in its arsenal of tools to help keep the community safe and this gadget isn’t really a weapon at all, but a non-lethal apprehension tool that can restrain people from a safe distance.

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It’s called the BolaWrap, and Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo introduced the tool at a news conference on Thursday.

Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo holds news conference about department using BolaWrap, a non-lethal restraint device.

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