Electric shock gloves in use by police departments in Bellevue, Omaha
Police departments in Nebraska have been using electric shock gloves, known as 'The GLOVE,' for school resource officers to manage noncompliant students. The technology, designed for pain compliance, has sparked debate regarding its use in educational settings.
Why it matters
The deployment of non-lethal pain-compliance technology in schools raises significant ethical and civil rights questions regarding the policing of minors.
News Updated: Electric shock gloves already in use by police departments in Bellevue, Omaha
The electric shock gloves making headlines after Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it was planning to outfit its agents with the technology have already been used in Nebraska for years.
Last May, the Omaha Police Department submitted a request to the Omaha City Council to buy 40 pairs of the gloves for a little under $66,000. The gloves were intended to be used by school resource officers “as another use of force option with the goal of deescalating and preventing use of force situations,” according to documents submitted to the City Council.
The council unanimously approved the purchase as part of its consent agenda on June 3, 2025. No one spoke about the purchase at the meeting.
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