ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is considering providing its officers with specialized gloves that can administer electric shocks, in an effort to subdue resistant individuals. The Department of Homeland Security announced it intends to allocate up to $20 million to procure these "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for ICE personnel by March.
Known as G.L.O.V.E., an acronym for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, the devices were developed by Compliant Technologies LLC, a company based in Kentucky. They have previously been utilized by certain jails and law enforcement agencies. However, the Department of Homeland Security has not yet responded to inquiries from the Associated Press regarding this matter.
Jeff Niklaus, the founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, declined to comment on the subject. The notice regarding this procurement contract, which may be issued as early as Friday, has sparked concerns among civil rights advocates who have criticized ICE officers for their current practices.
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