‘Could result in injury or death’: Thanedar urges halting ICE’s electric shock glove plan

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar and colleagues oppose ICE's electric shock glove plan. They warn of potential misuse and severe injury or death from these devices. Lawmakers cite ICE's past record and insufficient training for officers. The proposed procurement involves millions of dollars for thousands of

House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are calling for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans to equip immigration agents with electric shock gloves and “halt this procurement before more innocent lives are lost.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earl

Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students  Chicago Tribune

Nebraska’s largest school district asks police to stop using electric shock gloves on students  AP News

Omaha police agreed to stop carrying gloves that can deliver electric shocks in the halls of Nebraska's largest public school district

Omaha mayor said police have honored the school district's decision to ‘opt out’

The Omaha Police Department held a news conference last week in which it demonstrated the glove, saying it quickly achieved compliance and control with little to no force. The gloves were used twice during the 2025-2026 school year, police said.

Omaha Police Department has suspended the use of electric shock gloves after they were used on two students in schools.

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would spend between $10 million and $20 million to buy gloves that emit painful electric shocks. The devices, called G.L.O.V.E, or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, are manufactured by Compliant Technologies in Kentuck