Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement aims to spend up to $20 million buying electric shock gloves to use on detainees.Manufactured by Compliant Technologies, the devices, known as G.L.O.V.E., deliver a sharp electric shock directly to the skin when activated by an agent.The Department of Homeland Security notice indicates that thousands of the devices could be procured for ICE officers and agents by March under a proposed no-bid contract. Civil rights organisations, including the ACLU, have warned that the gloves could lead to unchecked excessive force during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Supporters and safety experts argue the technology provides a quick and effective method for officers to de-escalate situations with minimal risk of long-term injury. In fullICE to spend $20M on gloves designed to deliver painful electric shocksMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative…

U.S. immigration agents could soon gain a new force option for confrontations, with authorities considering gloves designed to deliver painful electric...