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Commission approves 12 BolaWrap devices for police, asks chief to prepare broader equipment package
Summary
Council approved a lease covering half of a proposed BolaWrap deployment (12 devices) and asked police leadership to return with a prioritized equipment package (tasers, rifles, shotguns, bean bags) and cost options to address other officer needs; the commission also authorized solicitation for six replacement pickup trucks.
The Rio Grande City Commission authorized a two-year lease for 12 BolaWrap devices — half the original 24-unit proposal — for the Police Department and asked department leadership to prepare a bundled equipment proposal covering other needs such as additional tasers, patrol rifles and non-lethal shotgun options.
Chief Jose Solisent explained the BolaWrap device is a non-lethal restraint tool that projects a tether to restrain an individual from a short distance. He described it as an additional…
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