ICE plans to put electric-shock gloves on officers' hands
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react. The big picture: The gloves could give ICE officers a new way to use force as their tactics face intense scrutiny after several deaths and violent encounters . Driving the news: ICE plans to spend between $10 and $20 million on the gloves and issue them to…
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is set to equip officers with electric-shock gloves, designed to inflict pain and hinder a person's reaction ability. This move comes as ICE faces intense scrutiny over their tactics following several deaths and violent encounters. The gloves, called the G.L.O.V.E, will be issued to Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations officers and agents, costing the government between $10 and $20 million.
The device, produced by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies, should not be used against verbal defiance, as punishment, or on vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with serious disabilities. ACLU's deputy director on policing, Jenn Rolnick Borchetta, expressed concerns about the potential misuse of the device by ICE agents, arguing that it could lead to more harm and less accountability.
ICE officers are required to undergo training for certification every two years. The DHS stated that officers are well-trained in de-escalation tactics and receive regular use of force training. This comes as ICE expands its use of body cameras following fatal shootings and other use-of-force incidents.
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