DHS seeks to purchase electric shock gloves for ICE officers
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to spend up to $20 million to buy electric shock gloves for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. These gloves deliver an electric shock like a Taser and are described as a tool to help officers safely arrest people during immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- DHS submitted paperwork to buy G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) electric shock gloves.
- The gloves provide a low-voltage electric shock to help stop or control people.
- DHS says the gloves will help ICE officers safely make arrests and de-escalate situations.
- The gloves must touch a person’s skin to work and are less effective through clothing or on very hairy individuals.
- ICE agents receive training on how to use force carefully and on de-escalation techniques.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) expressed concern that the gloves could cause harm and reduce accountability.
- ICE plans to equip all agents with body-worn cameras by the end of August to improve transparency.
- The gloves are already used by some police departments and jails in the U.S.
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