The Safety Net suppression device has much in common with the Marvel Comics superhero's "web-shooters", built into his costume and designed to stop villains in their tracks.
SA police are examining the potential advantages of the device after accepting an offer to watch a demonstration by Sydney-based S.A.Y. Security Group on Monday.
It works by deploying a high-tensile net across a 16sq m area at 6m per second, covering a person in seconds.
They are immediately restricted by the net strings and can be pulled down to the ground, cutting off any chance of escape. The net uses compressed air – not an explosive charge or electrical current – to operate.
S.A.Y. Security Group chief executive Terry Ainsworth said the device was safer for both police and criminals compared to a Taser.
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