ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves that Can Deliver Painful Electric Shocks
Civil rights advocates warned the gloves could expand force as ICE plans to equip officers with a device that delivers shocks within seconds.
- ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of wearable devices capable of delivering painful electric shocks to help officers gain compliance from people considered combative.
- The devices, called G.L.O.V.E. , are manufactured by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies and can be activated by a switch when an officer makes direct contact with a person’s skin.
- ICE’s planned acquisition has drawn criticism from civil liberties advocates, who argue that the technology could be misused and raises concerns about excessive force and accountability during immigration enforcement operations.
- The manufacturer says the gloves are intended as a non-lethal compliance tool, while officers must complete training and be recertified every two years, with the company warning against using them as punishment or on vulnerable people.
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ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electrical shock gloves for agents
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals.
American ICE will spend up to $20 million on electroshock gloves for its agentsAmerican ICE plans to purchase thousands of electroshock Glove gloves worth up to $20 million. Human rights activists express concern about possible abuse.
ICE Electric Shock Gloves Spark Alarm as $20M Plan Lets Officers Deliver Silent Pain by a Button
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wants to arm officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks at the press of a hidden switch, part of a $20 million (£14.8 million) plan that critics warn could inflict pain no bystander sees. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a procurement notice on Monday outlining plans to buy thousands of the devices for officers and agents by March. The agency described them as conductive…
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