Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop

In August, Omaha, Nebraska faced controversy as local police officers utilized electrocution gloves on two high school students. These devices, known as G.L.O.V.E., deliver a painful electric shock to immobilize a person. The first student was reportedly trespassing at another school when officers shocked him for about two seconds.

The second student, enrolled in a specialized program for students with social, emotional, behavioral, and learning deficits, threatened verbally and threw a chair at a security guard, leading to two consecutive shocks. Following the news of these incidents, Omaha Superintendent Matthew Ray called on police to cease using the electrocution gloves against students.

While Omaha police prefer these gloves as their "safest use-of-force option," they have agreed to stop deploying them in schools. However, the Bellevue police department, which patrols several Omaha schools, will continue to carry the gloves. Parents and students have expressed outrage over the use of these controversial devices, which are being procured by local and federal law enforcement agencies at a rapid pace.