Crime & Safety
ICE Plans To Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks
ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for officers.
August 12, 2026
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
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ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The devices are known as the G.L.O.V.E., which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, and are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky. They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
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