Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ: WRAP) and XINSURANCE have announced a strategic partnership to launch the WRAP Safe Response Program, a certified operating standard designed for organizations that employ or contract security personnel. The program aims to establish a documented standard for training, equipment, and response protocols to prevent encounters from escalating, targeting a U.S. workforce of approximately 1.28 million security guards across various sectors including corporations, healthcare systems, schools, retailers, hospitality properties, transportation networks, and critical infrastructure.
The initiative follows a recent ruling by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on June 15, which classified the BolaWrap 150 as neither a firearm under the Gun Control Act nor a weapon under the National Firearms Act. This removes a federal barrier to its use as an early intervention option for unarmed security personnel, making it a viable tool for non-law enforcement applications.
Under the partnership, WRAP will own, certify, and audit the Safe Response standard, while organizations can adopt it for their own security operations and require contracted security providers to certify personnel under the program. XINSURANCE will handle insurance activities contemplated by the program, including product design, underwriting, pricing, placement, policy servicing, and claims. This model expands WRAP’s addressable market beyond law enforcement by enabling enterprises carrying security-related risk to establish the standard across their properties and contracted security operations.
The BolaWrap 150, a key component of WRAP’s portfolio, is a non-lethal restraint device that deploys a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. It is not pain-based compliance and does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate. Instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. The device is used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, and its training is certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).
The partnership with XINSURANCE is significant because it addresses a critical gap in the private security market: the lack of standardized training and response protocols. By providing a certified standard and insurance support, the program aims to professionalize the industry and reduce liability for organizations. The inclusion of insurance activities is particularly notable, as it offers a risk management solution that could encourage wider adoption of non-lethal tools like the BolaWrap.
Wrap Technologies’ broader public safety portfolio includes the Wrap Reality immersive training platform, WrapVision body-worn camera system, WrapTactics training programs, and next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solutions like PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette. The company’s mission is to provide safer, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure markets.
The Safe Response Program is poised to have a significant impact on the private security industry by setting a benchmark for safety and professionalism. As organizations increasingly seek to mitigate risks and improve outcomes, this partnership could pave the way for broader adoption of non-lethal technologies in non-law enforcement settings. For more information, visit the full press release at https://ibn.fm/lvlln.
