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 goes shock-and-awe with $16.7M deal for 6,000 pairs of electric gloves
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves following reports that the agency would equip officers with […]
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ICE awards $16.7M contract for electric-shock gloves
WASHINGTON — Despite growing criticism, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with plans to acquire electric-shock gloves, awarding a contract worth about $16.7 million to a Kentucky-based company, according to government documents published Thursday.
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Omaha World-HeraldICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric-shock gloves
Despite growing criticism, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with plans to acquire electric-shock gloves, awarding a contract worth about $16.7 million to a Kentucky-based company, according to government documents published Thursday.
ICE moves forward on procuring thousands of shock gloves
The Department of Homeland Security unit will spend more than $16.7 million on 6,650 of the “conductive distraction and de-escalation” devices made by Compliant Technologies. The post ICE moves forward on procuring thousands of shock gloves appeared first on FedScoop.
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