diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DevToolsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DevToolsController.php
index d69665c..c474a19 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DevToolsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DevToolsController.php
@@ -47,20 +47,33 @@ class DevToolsController extends Controller
             ->with('applications', Application::where('applicationStatus', 'STAGE_PEERAPPROVAL')->get());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Force an application to be approved.
+     */
     public function forceApprovalEvent(Request $request) {
         $this->singleAuthorise();
-
         $application = Application::find($request->application);
 
-        if (! is_null($application)) {
-            event(new ApplicationApprovedEvent($application));
+        event(new ApplicationApprovedEvent($application));
 
-            $request->session()->flash('success', __('Event dispatched! Please check the debug logs for more info'));
-        } else {
-            $request->session()->flash('error', __('Application doesn\'t exist!'));
-        }
+        return redirect()
+            ->back()
+            ->with('success', __('Event dispatched; Candidate approval sequence initiated.'));
+    }
 
-        return redirect()->back();
+    /**
+     * Force an application to be rejected.
+     */
+    public function forceRejectionEvent(Request $request)
+    {
+        $this->singleAuthorise();
+        $application = Application::findOrFail($request->application);
+
+        event(new ApplicationDeniedEvent($application));
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->back()
+            ->with('success', __('Event dispatched; Candidate rejection sequence initiated.'));
     }
 
     public function evaluateVotes() {
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/administration/devtools.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/administration/devtools.blade.php
index b30c6e3..c8657ae 100755
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/administration/devtools.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/administration/devtools.blade.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                 <x-slot name="cardHeader">
 
                 </x-slot>
-                    <button data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="Forces a selected application to be approved, regardless of how many votes it has." type="button" class="btn btn-primary" onclick="$('#confirmForceEventDispatch').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-bullhorn"></i> Force application approval</button>
+                    <button data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="top" title="Dispatches a specific event for the selected application" type="button" class="btn btn-primary" onclick="$('#confirmForceEventDispatch').modal('show')"><i class="fas fa-bullhorn"></i> Dispatch application event</button>
 
                     <form name="evalvotes" method="post" action="{{ route('devForceEvaluateVotes') }}" class="d-inline">
                         @csrf
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 9f28c93..2f8a909 100755
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -311,9 +311,11 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => LaravelLocalization::setLocale(), 'middleware' => ['lo
                     ->name('devTools');
 
 
-                Route::post('/applications/force-approval', [DevToolsController::class, 'forceApprovalEvent']);
                 Route::post('/applications/force-approval', [DevToolsController::class, 'forceApprovalEvent'])
                     ->name('devForceApprovalEvent');
+                    
+                Route::post('/applications/force-rejection', [DevToolsController::class, 'forceRejectionEvent'])
+                    ->name('devForceRejectionEvent');    
 
                 Route::post('/applications/count-votes', [DevToolsController::class, 'evaluateVotes'])
                     ->name('devForceEvaluateVotes');