Belgrade PD invests in technology to help reduce use of force
Itâs called the BolaWrap 100, and the idea is to restrain an individual from a distance without physically injuring them.
and last updated 2021-01-26 11:14:27-05
BELGRADE â What sounds like a gunshot is actually some of the latest technology in law enforcement and military equipment.
Itâs called the BolaWrap 100, and the idea is to restrain an individual from a distance without physically injuring them.
The Belgrade Police Department began training officers on the BolaWrap earlier this month.
âItâs a handheld device that deploys an 8 foot Kevlar cord with a barbed pellet at each end. And the intent is to entangle or restrain someone by grasping on to their clothing and limiting their movement
Newly appointed Belgrade Police Department Capt. Dustin Lensing has spent his entire career with the department and said he is excited to continue growing here.
âI enjoy working here and have enjoyed working here throughout my career,â he said. âI started here when I was pretty much a kid.â
Lensing began his career with the department in 2001 as a patrol officer, and worked his way up to detective and detective sergeant before his most recent promotion to captain last month.
Belgrade Police Chief E.J. Clark, who was one of the supervisors who hired Lensing 20 years ago, said the new captainâs experience has prepared him for the job.
No-knock warrants the exception for Willmar PD, whose officers typically announce themselves
No-knock warrants can be dangerous and Willmar Police Chief Jim Felt explained his department s use of them, which is infrequent. 5:22 am, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
Officers of the Willmar Police Department applied for and received a no-knock search warrant for a southwest Willmar duplex to investigate the possible kidnapping of a minor last month. The juvenile was safely located and an arrest was later made.Mark Wasson / West Central Tribune
WILLMAR The Willmar Police Department served a no-knock warrant in November at a duplex in the southwest section of the city in an effort to find a minor who had allegedly been held for ransom in one of the building s apartments.