Kentucky firm’s G.L.O.V.E. device already used by some jails and police
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals, according to a notice the Department of Homeland Security published Monday.
The notice said ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March. The devices, known as the G.L.O.V.E. — Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter — are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC of Lexington, Kentucky.
The gloves have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it was working on a response to an inquiry from The Associated Press and offered no immediate comment. Jeff Niklaus, founder and CEO of Compliant Technologies, wrote in an email, “Unfortunately, we are unable to speak on this subject.”