ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks
Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy special gloves that can deliver electric shocks to control people who resist them. The gloves, called G.L.O.V.E., are designed to help officers quickly gain control in difficult situations and cost between $10 million and $20 million.Key Facts
- ICE intends to buy electric shock gloves by March through a possible no-bid contract.
- The gloves are called G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) and are made by Compliant Technologies LLC.
- The gloves work like normal gloves but can deliver an electric shock when a switch is pressed and the gloves touch a person's skin.
- The shocks cause immediate, sharp pain, similar to a bee sting, to distract and gain compliance.
- The company recommends not using the gloves on children, pregnant women, elderly or disabled people, or for verbal defiance alone.
- Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, have concerns about potential misuse and the necessity of these devices in immigration enforcement.
- Officers must complete training and recertify every two years to use the gloves.
- Supporters say the gloves are typically used in controlled jail or transport settings to handle violent or resisting individuals.
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