The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice on Aug. 10 stating that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and agents could be equipped with electric shock gloves by March 31, 2027 [1][2]. The device, called the Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (G.L.O.V.E.), is described by DHS as a “conductive distraction and de-escalation” device designed to help officers manage combative individuals [1][2]. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of the gloves, according to the Associated Press, which first reported on the notice [3][4]. The notice, published on the federal procurement system, identifies the gloves as equipment…

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