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ICE to purchase 'bee sting' electroshock gloves for noncompliant detainees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, as well as other Department of Homeland Security personnel, may soon be equipped with “bee sting” electroshock gloves intended for de-escalation.
TL;DR
- ICE and DHS may soon be equipped with electroshock gloves for de-escalation.
- The devices, called GLOVEs, are intended to distract and bring individuals into compliance within seconds.
- The technology is described as a 'bee sting' effect that leaves no marks or scars.
- Compliant Technologies LLC manufactures the GLOVEs, which are considered a 'Force Multiplier'.
- DHS plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million on the devices.
- The purchase follows two fatal shootings involving ICE officers during vehicle stops in Texas and Maine.
- ICE officers are required to complete a certification course to use the GLOVE technology.