ICE Awards $16.7M Contract to Buy Electric Shock Gloves for Officers
DHS plans to spend $10 million to $20 million on the devices as critics warn they could be misused against people who pose no threat.
- 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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US ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for officers in the field despite human rights advocates having raised alarm about th...
ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves
ICE has granted a $16.7 million no-bid contract for 6,000 gloves that can deliver electric shocks, a new use-of-force tool that the agency claims will help officers control resisting detainees.
USA's innvandringspoliti Ice har inngått en contract på 16,4 million dollar for kjøp av 6000 par hansker som kan avgi smertefulle elektriske støt.
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