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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend $10 million to $20 million on electric shock gloves called G.L.O.V.E. to gain compliance from combative individuals by March, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice.
- The gloves function as normal patrol gloves but can deliver painful electric shocks when activated, designed to quickly subdue resistant subjects; they have been used by some jails and police departments.
- Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, expressed concern over potential misuse, citing ICE's history of excessive force and questioning the necessity of such devices in civil immigration enforcement.
- Supporters argue the gloves are effective for controlling violent or uncooperative individuals in specific situations, but emphasize the need for strict policies, training, and recertification every two years to prevent abuse.
- The purchase coincides with ICE's intensified immigration crackdown, which has faced criticism after incidents involving fatal shootings during arrest attempts in recent months.
