Parents Raise Questions About Shock Gloves After Omaha Police Detail Incident at Special Education School
Parents and officials question the device as police say it offers a less-forceful option for school resource officers.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Omaha Public Schools Board and community members expressed outrage after learning school resource officers were using electric shock gloves in district schools.
- Last year, the Omaha City Council approved the purchase of the G.L.O.V.E. devices for school resource officers; 29 of 34 officers are currently trained to deploy the technology.
- Police reported two G.L.O.V.E. deployments during the 2025-2026 school year, including one at the Integrated Learning Program, administering electric shocks ranging from 324 to 362 volts.
- Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Police Chief Todd Schmaderer defended the tools as a "less impactful option" than Tasers, while OPS School Board member Gini Magnuson stated she does not support "pain compliance with our students."
- Following announcements from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the devices face nationwide scrutiny; students expressed concerns that manufacturers warn against using such technology on at-risk populations including children.
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Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Public Schools board, community express outrage over electric gloves
Members of the community and Omaha Public Schools board members expressed outrage Monday night that school resource officers have been issued the same shock glove devices ICE plans to purchase.
Nebraska Public Media
The ReaderOmaha police, mayor detail two uses of electric shock gloves by school resource officers
In one case, an officer used the gloves on a student who was trespassing and fled after attempting to fight an officer. In the other, police said they were used on a student in the OPS Integrated Learning Program who threw a chair at a security guard and made verbal threats.
NSEA says families should have been informed about electric shock gloves in OPS schools
OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) — After news of electric shock gloves being used bye Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents broke, reports of Omaha Police Department (OPD) officers using the gloves in schools have surfaced. The gloves are intended to be used by school resource officers. The Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA) said the school, educators and families should have been...
Parents raise questions about shock gloves after Omaha Police detail incident at special education school
Omaha Public Schools is addressing the use of shock gloves in district schools during its board meeting Monday night. Parents raised concerns about the devices during the meeting’s public comment period.
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