Nothing says tough love like Velcro handcuffs. Cops trying to restrain children will have a softer alternative than metal handcuffs under a new program the NYPD is testing in nearly two dozen schools.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Police officials in New York say they'll test the use of Velcro handcuffs on out-of-control children in 22 schools in the city borough of Queens. New York Police ...

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has instituted a new program that will use Velcro handcuffs as an alternative to restraining a violent child with metal handcuffs. Unruly children at nearly two ...

Handcuffs may soon become kinder and gentler in New York City-- at least for unruly children. Police say they are considering using fabric fasteners for wayward youth at public schools. Police ...