Crotega, LLC, is pleased to announce REPULS was named the Platinum Award Winner for Best Less Lethal Tactical Equipment, in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.

The patented REPULS is a new generation of chemical irritant unlike anything on the market.

REPULS has a pungent odor and the same irritant qualities as pepper spray, OC, CS, which causes involuntary eye closure, highly irritating to the eyes, nose, nasal passages, throat, lungs, and skin.

Arresting officers can deploy REPULS, approach and detain a subject without  becoming contaminated themselves.

(See REPULS in action, in this demonstration courtesy of Crotega and YouTube.)

REPULS can be mitigated with one bottle of water poured over the suspects head, and when the spray dries, the irritating agent is no longer active, unlike pepper spray, which remains in the environment until deep cleaned.

Additionally, an arresting officer can bring the suspect to booking without the need for de-contamination of either the suspect or the officer’s squad car, saving hours of time for officer as compared to the decontamination time with pepper spray.

(See a second demonstration of REPULS in action. Courtesy of Crotega and YouTube.)

REPULS® – When Safety is Your Top Priority

Confront your assailant with overwhelming non-lethal spray using the REPULS hand-held deterrent spray units.

• Water-based chemical deterrent spray, causes involuntary eye closure

• Highly irritating to the eyes, nose, nasal passages, throat, lungs and skin

• Pungent odor

• One bottle of water poured over the suspect’s head and face can mitigate the irritation within seconds

• When the REPULS dries, the irritating agent is no longer active

• Water-based Repuls does not require additional charge for dry cleaning uniforms

• REPULS has a 5 Year Shelf Life

• Available in the following sizes: MK-3, MK-4, MK-9

Crotega, LLC, was formed as a result of an educator’s vision.

Jody Allen Crowe’s experience with weapons in schools, along with the national tragedies of Sandy Hook and other school shootings led him to bring experts together to research and develop an innovative structural change to buildings that will have a lasting impact on interior control of buildings.

The Crotega concept of a building intruder defensive shield is the first-of-its-kind building occupant protection system with the potential to change building infrastructures in the same manner fire sprinklers did for fire control.

To Learn More about this Minneapolis-based Crotega, LLC, please visit crotega.com.

Crotega Takes Platinum in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards ProgramAmerican Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program is today in its Sixth Year and continues to recognize the Outstanding Innovations of top firms and agencies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields.

2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the much heralded AST ‘ASTORS’ Awards Winners Presentations and exclusive Luncheon at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC has been canceled and rescheduled for 2021 due to the virus.

However, the 2020 ‘ASTORS’  Homeland Security Awards Program was again a huge success and many new categories were added including a section for COVID-19 Detection and Innovation.

Crotega, LLC

Best Less Lethal Tactical Equipment

• REPULS

• The patented REPULS water-based irritant is a new generation of chemical irritant, for use in public safety.

• REPULS can be mitigated with one bottle of water poured over the suspects head, and when the spray dries, the irritating agent is no longer active, unlike pepper spray, which remains in the environment until deep cleaned

• REPULS is available in Police Duty Belt Model MK-4 (3.5 oz size, measures 6-1/4″ H x 1-1/2″ D) 100 grams, with a target range of 15 feet.

• *Crotega was also recognized in the 2019, 2018 and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Programs.

The 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program was sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, X.Labs and Reed Exhibitions, every one a returning Sponsor from 2020, 2019 and More.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

Comprehensive List of Categories Include:

Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?

As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!

With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.

Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

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