Leftists Are Going to Lose Their Minds Over ICE's Shocking New Piece of Gear

ICE Plans Procurement of Conductive Gloves for Use in Detentions

A Department of Homeland Security planning document indicates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement may purchase thousands of conductive gloves designed to deliver an electrical stimulus during detainee encounters. The notice, released on August 11, 2026, outlines a potential no-bid solicitation for up to $20 million in equipment, with awards possibly issued by March 2027.

The devices, known as Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters or G.L.O.V.E., are manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC in Lexington, Kentucky. According to the company, the gloves operate as standard patrol gloves until a switch activates an electrical mode. Contact with skin is required to deliver the stimulus. The procurement documents describe the items as “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices.”

The G.L.O.V.E. has previously been acquired by some jails and police departments. Compliant Technologies states that users must complete a training course and undergo recertification every two years. The company’s materials indicate the gloves are intended to produce a pain stimulus that typically results in compliance within seconds when resistance occurs.

The U.S. Army has evaluated the CTG-5 model as an intermediate force option. Technical specifications list a maximum voltage range of 210–320 V. The Army assessment positioned the device within the use-of-force continuum between verbal commands and higher levels of force.

An Associated Press report on the DHS notice noted that the manufacturer declined to comment on the pending solicitation. John Peters, president of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, has studied field use of the device and described its effect as immediate and comparable to a bee sting, stating it can distract individuals and assist officers facing resistance.

The planning document does not specify quantities or delivery timelines beyond the March target. It also does not detail deployment policies or restrictions on use. ICE has not issued a public statement confirming contract award or operational plans for the gloves.

Prior purchases by other agencies have included both correctional facilities and municipal police departments. Compliant Technologies has published user statements indicating reduced officer injuries in some reported incidents, though independent data on injury rates or subject outcomes remain limited to individual agency reports.

The solicitation process described in the DHS notice allows for a sole-source award if certain conditions are met. No competing bids or alternative devices are referenced in the planning materials. The gloves would supplement existing equipment carried by ICE officers during enforcement operations.

Further details on training protocols, voltage output verification, or integration with body-worn cameras are not included in the current planning document.