ICE Plans $20M Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves for Agents
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) electroshock gloves, manufactured by Compliant Technologies. The devices deliver painful shocks to subdue individuals and are intended for all agents by September 2026. Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, criticize the move, citing ICE’s history of excessive force and racial profiling. The manufacturer warns against use on vulnerable populations, including children, elderly, and pregnant women.
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ICE Plans $20 Million Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves Already Used in Omaha Schools
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves, known as G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), according to Department of Homeland Security documents. The devices, which deliver shocks of 324 to 362 volts, are already being deployed by police in Omaha, Nebraska public schools, where the Omaha Police Department received $65,924 for 40 pairs in May 2025. The gloves are manufactured by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies and described as a 'Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device.' An NPR analysis found over 50 police departments across 20 states using the technology. ICE plans to use the gloves for Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations for arrests and deportations, with the contract expected to be awarded in late fiscal 2026. The ACLU recently reported that over one-third of 1,200 immigration enforcement incidents involved agent misconduct, including excessive force.
ICE to Spend Up to $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves for Agents
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced plans for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to spend up to $20 million on 'Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter' (GLOVE) devices, which deliver electric shocks to debilitate individuals during detention. The gloves have primarily been used in jails, but ICE agents have increasingly used force in street encounters and protests. The manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, warns against using the gloves on the elderly, small children, pregnant women, or the severely handicapped. Critics, including the ACLU, argue the gloves could escalate ICE's already aggressive enforcement tactics and reduce accountability, while DHS frames them as a de-escalation tool. The large purchase suggests most ICE officers may receive the device.
ICE to Spend Up to $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves for Agents
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a procurement notice for ICE to spend up to $20 million on Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE) devices, which are gloves that deliver electric shocks to debilitate individuals during detention. The gloves have primarily been used in jails, but ICE agents have increasingly used force in street encounters and protests. The DHS describes the gloves as a de-escalation device, but critics, including the ACLU, argue they could intensify aggressive enforcement tactics and reduce accountability. The manufacturer warns against using the gloves on vulnerable populations such as the elderly, small children, pregnant women, and the severely handicapped. The size of the purchase suggests most or all ICE officers could receive the device.
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ICE to Spend Up to $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves for Agents
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million to equip agents with Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE) devices, which deliver electric shocks to debilitate individuals during detentions. The Department of Homeland Security issued a procurement notice for the gloves, which have primarily been used in jails rather than on streets. The GLOVE user manual states it can inhibit coordinated muscle movement, and demonstration videos show it inflicting pain. DHS describes the gloves as a de-escalation device, but critics, including the ACLU, worry they could intensify aggressive enforcement tactics. The manufacturer warns against using the gloves on the elderly, small children, pregnant women, or the severely handicapped. The size of the purchase suggests most or all ICE officers may receive the device, raising concerns about potential misuse and lack of accountability.
ICE plans to equip agents with gloves that can deliver electric shocks
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning to equip its agents with gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. The proposal, reported by multiple major news outlets including BBC, NYT, NPR, ABC News, and Fox News, involves a potential $20 million purchase. The plan has drawn criticism and warnings of legal consequences, notably from New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The gloves are intended as a new tool for officers during enforcement operations, raising concerns about human rights and the escalation of force in immigration enforcement.
ICE Plans to Spend Up to $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) gloves, which deliver painful electric shocks. The manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, markets them as a humane de-escalation tool but warns against use on vulnerable populations. A senior DHS official stated all ICE agents will wear the gloves by September 2026. Critics, including the ACLU, argue ICE has a history of excessive force and that the gloves could be easily misused. The announcement follows the eleventh fatal shooting by federal immigration enforcement during President Trump's second term.
ICE Plans to Spend Up to $20 Million on Electric Shock Gloves
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) gloves, which deliver painful electric shocks. Manufactured by Compliant Technologies, the devices are marketed as a humane de-escalation tool but carry warnings against use on elderly people, pregnant women, children, and those with severe disabilities. A senior DHS official stated all ICE agents would wear the gloves by September. The ACLU criticized the move, citing ICE's history of excessive force, warrantless searches, racial profiling, and wrongful detentions. The announcement follows the eleventh fatal shooting by federal immigration enforcement during President Trump's second term.
ICE Plans to Purchase Electric Shock Gloves for Up to $20 Million
The Department of Homeland Security announced on August 12, 2026, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million on G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) gloves, which deliver painful electric shocks. Manufactured by Compliant Technologies, the gloves are marketed as a humane de-escalation tool but carry warnings against use on elderly people, pregnant women, children, and the severely handicapped. A senior DHS official stated all ICE agents would wear the gloves by the end of September. The ACLU criticized the move, citing ICE's history of excessive force, warrantless searches, racial profiling, and wrongful detentions, including the eleventh fatal shooting by federal immigration enforcement during Trump's second term. Critics argue the gloves enable covert, easily abused force against vulnerable individuals.
US Immigration Agency Plans to Purchase Electroshock Gloves for Officers
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency plans to spend up to $20 million to acquire thousands of electroshock gloves, called G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), manufactured by Compliant Technologies in Kentucky. The devices, which deliver painful electric shocks when activated by a switch, are intended to subdue unruly individuals within seconds. They have already been used by some prisons and police departments. Civil rights advocates, including the ACLU's Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, expressed alarm, warning that ICE officers could deliver shocks without warning and that the agency has a history of using force too quickly. The manufacturer warns against using the gloves as punishment, on individuals offering only verbal resistance, or on children, pregnant women, elderly, or disabled people. Officers must complete a training course and be recertified every two years.