ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks
ICE says the gloves offer a lower-impact option for arrests and detainee transports as senators and civil rights groups warn of misuse.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement finalized a $16.7 million no-bid contract this week to purchase 6,000 electric shock gloves from Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies LLC.
- The Department of Homeland Security described the devices as "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices," claiming they help officers gain compliance when individuals are actively or passively resisting.
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and 15 Democratic senators urged ICE on Thursday to abandon the purchase, warning that shock devices during civil arrests present "substantial risks."
- A DHS spokesperson called the Democratic pushback "despicable and a deliberate attempt to undermine and endanger our officers," asserting personnel receive "highly trained" de-escalation instruction.
- Past misuse in local jails, including a 2024 death and lawsuits, has prompted skepticism about ICE's capacity to safely deploy the technology given recent use-of-force controversies.
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ICE to purchase thousands of electric-shock gloves
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist.
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ICE Awards $16.7 Million Contract for 6,000 Electric Shock Gloves Amid Democrat Opposition
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has approved a $16.7 million no-bid purchase of 6,000 pairs of electrically charged gloves designed to help officers control resisting detainees and manage civil disturbances, despite objections from Democratic senators and civil rights advocates.
ICE purchases thousands of electric shock gloves as 'low-impact alternative' de-escalation tool
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement granted a $16.7 million contract to Kentucky-based manufacturer Compliant Technologies to purchase 6,000 electric shock gloves over the next six months. The Department of Homeland Security said the devices would be distributed to Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents. The electric shock gloves would act as a de-escalation tool. They would be utilized in a…
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