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ICE Plans to Buy Electric-Shock Gloves for Officers

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million on gloves that can deliver electric shocks, with a target to purchase thousands by March. The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” while critics said they could encourage agents to use more force. The manufacturer said the shock is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds.

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U.S. 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 individuals.

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ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks

U.S. 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 individuals.

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ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves for officers and agents that can deliver painful electric shocks by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), are man…

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