Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP), a provider of non-lethal response technologies and public safety solutions, has appointed former New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Edward Delatorre Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2026. The appointment matters because Delatorre brings a rare credential: he helped introduce Narcan into NYPD patrol operations, guiding the program from a Staten Island pilot to citywide adoption and later sharing the model with departments nationally and internationally.
WRAP sees a direct parallel between that work and its own mission. The company aims to make Non-Lethal Response technology, training and policy a practical, repeatable capability that agencies can adopt and sustain. Delatorre's experience in scaling a public health intervention across a large police force offers a blueprint for how WRAP might drive adoption of its own tools. His board role could help the company navigate the operational, political and logistical hurdles that agencies face when integrating new response methods.
The announcement also underscores a broader shift in public safety. When a police officer reaches someone in the middle of an opioid overdose, a single dose of Narcan can mean that person goes home to their family. Today, carrying it is routine for many officers. It became routine because someone did the slower work of building the program around it. For the NYPD, part of that work was led by Delatorre. His move to WRAP suggests the company is betting that the same program-building expertise can accelerate the adoption of non-lethal options, which are increasingly viewed as a way to reduce reliance on force and improve outcomes.
For investors and industry observers, the appointment signals WRAP's intent to move beyond selling products to embedding them in agency practice. The company's emphasis on training and policy alongside technology aligns with Delatorre's background, which includes not just launching a program but sustaining it and exporting the model. That could be critical as WRAP seeks to differentiate itself in a crowded market for public safety solutions.
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