Immigration agency plans to purchase electric shock gloves for officers
World · 12 August 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
US immigration agency ICE has announced plans to buy electric shock gloves for its officers. The Department of Homeland Security published the notice on Monday. ICE could spend up to $20 million on the devices by March.
The gloves are officially called "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" and are made by Compliant Technologies. They must touch a person's skin directly to cause pain. Officers will need training before using them and must recertify every two years.
ICE says the gloves will give officers a non-lethal option when someone resists arrest. Officials said the devices will not be used on pregnant women or other high-risk individuals. Civil rights groups have raised concerns that the gloves could be misused.