ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:35:43 GMT

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves for officers and agents that can deliver painful electric shocks by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky. Continue reading...

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