DHS seeks to purchase electric shock gloves for ICE officers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking up to $20 million to purchase electric shock gloves for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The gloves, known as G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), are described as a Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device. They deliver an electric shock similar to a Taser and are considered a tool to assist immigration officers in conducting arrests.
According to a DHS spokesperson, ICE officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and receive regular use-of-force training. However, the ACLU has expressed concerns, stating that giving immigration agents a concealed means of delivering terrible pain could lead to more harm and less accountability. Compliant Technologies, the company that manufactures the gloves, declined to comment on the DHS purchase.
The proposal coincides with plans to deploy body-worn cameras to all ICE agents by the end of August. ICE's acting director, David Venturella, emphasized the agency's commitment to transparency and accountability.
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