Adam Smith, a member of Black Lives Matter, told commissioners the department would probably deploy the tool mostly in minority communities. AdvertisementWrap Technologies tests the new weapon to show how the Kevlar cords wrap around a person. The Fresno Police Department started training officers in January. “If you deploy a wrap tool, it buys time for officers to deploy a secondary option,” Islas said. It’s a tool that’s been a long time coming.”Before training officers, Islas said he volunteered to be tethered to determine the device’s impact.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 03, 2019 12:56 UTC