Wrap Technologies, Inc. Appoint Kathleen O’Toole and Sylvia Moir as Senior Advisors
January 11, 2021 at 08:34 am EST
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Wrap Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Kathleen O’Toole, retired Commissioner of Boston and Seattle Police Departments, and Sylvia Moir, retired Chief of Tempe Police Department, to join the Company’s public safety technology development and agency relations efforts. Ret. Chief O’Toole and Ret. Chief Moir will be working with the WRAP Reality team on the development of a virtual reality-based training simulator focusing on topics of de-escalation, use of force, crisis intervention and officer wellness. Both will advise on R&D and training development, as well as conduct outreach and liaison with law enforcement executives and community stakeholders. Kathleen O’Toole has held several executive positions in the public and private sectors and is widely recognized for her principled leadership and successful reform efforts in North America and Europe. O’Toole has substantial private sector experience as well. As a practicing attorney, she has represented clients on civil matters and acted “of counsel” to a Boston law firm. She once served as a corporate security manager at Digital Equipment Corporation and had global responsibility for executive protection, crisis management and threats of violence in the workplace. She has provided a diverse range of consulting services to several multi-national corporations based in North America and Europe. O’Toole regularly provides lectures at academic institutions throughout the US and Europe and presents frequently at professional conferences. She has served as an adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University, University of Ulster and Seattle University. O’Toole received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Boston College, a Juris Doctor from New England School of Law and was admitted to the bar as a practicing attorney. She also earned a PhD at the Business School of Trinity College Dublin. Sylvia Moir is principal for The Macrae Group, a consulting firm formed in late 2020 specializing in organizational assessment, analysis, evaluation, and advising on modern law enforcement training and education.
Wrap Technologies, Inc. is a global public safety technology and services company that delivers modern policing solutions to law enforcement and security personnel. The Company's products, services and solutions include BolaWrap Remote Restraint Device and Wrap Reality. The BolaWrap Remote Restraint Device is a hand-held remote restraint device that discharges a seven and a half-foot Kevlar tether to wrap an individual at a range of 10-25 feet. BolaWrap assists law enforcement to detain individuals without the need for pain compliance and higher uses of-force. The Wrap Reality is a virtual reality training system employing immersive computer graphics with proprietary software-enabled content. It allows up to two participants to enter a simulated training environment simultaneously with customized weapon controllers that enable trainees to engage in strategic decision making along including non-use-of-force and verbal training. The Company ships its restraint products to 59 countries.