Prepare for a potential backlash from advocates of open borders.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents might soon wield an unexpected addition to their toolkit: electrical shock-delivering gloves.
According to a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acquisition planning document, released on Monday, the agency is poised to allocate up to $20 million for innovative law enforcement technology. These futuristic gloves are designed to emit an electrical shock to help agents manage situations where individuals resist detention.
The DHS announcement indicated that a no-bid contract for these devices could be open for proposals as early as Friday.
It’s official: @ICEgov officers may soon have access to shock-inducing gloves intended to ensure compliance from unruly subjects.
The @AP is reporting that a DHS notice published yesterday lays out how ICE plans to spend up to $20 MILLION to purchase thousands…
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) August 11, 2026
Confirmed: @ICEgov officers could soon be equipped with gloves capable of delivering electric shocks to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The @AP is reporting that a DHS notice published yesterday lays out how ICE plans to spend up to $20 MILLION to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” by March.
The device, known as the G.L.O.V.E. — Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter — is worn by officers and can deliver an electrical shock through contact. It is manufactured by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies and has previously been used by some law enforcement agencies and jails.
The manufacturer declined to comment to the AP.
The technology is officially called the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. – which stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter – and the devices are manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky, by Compliant Technologies LLC. The gloves are not entirely new to law enforcement, and have been used previously by some jails and police departments.