ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of electrical shock gloves, known as the G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), by March 2027, according to a DHS procurement notice reviewed by the Associated Press. The devices, manufactured by Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies LLC, look like ordinary patrol gloves but deliver a painful electrical stimulus through direct skin contact to bring individuals into compliance within seconds, according to the manufacturer. The manufacturer warns against using the gloves as punishment or against children, pregnant women, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Civil liberties organizations including the ACLU criticized the planned purchase, arguing ICE officers already face criticism for use of force with little oversight and that the gloves' built-in electrical component makes force harder for bystanders to detect than a Taser or other visible weapon.