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ICE plans to purchase electric-shock gloves for enforcement officers

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 10, 2026

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract with Compliant Technologies LLC to spend up to $20 million on Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE) devices, gloves that emit electric shocks. According to DHS records, the new technology will be issued to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents.

    According to the Associated Press, the devices function as a normal pair of patrol gloves until officers press a switch to activate their electric mode. The gloves must be applied directly to someone’s skin to deliver a pain stimulus, which typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds.

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    2026.08.10 APFS F2026074524 - ICE Contract for G.LO.V.E.
  2. Effective Date

    August 10, 2026
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    September 29, 2026

    2026.09.26 CA Legislature AB2760 - Wearable Electroshock Device Ban

    California passed a law banning local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from using electric-shock gloves in the state. The law will take effect in 2027 and remain in place until 2030.

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: ICE

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