Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving forward with a procurement plan to equip its officers and agents with electric-shock gloves. According to a Department of Homeland Security notice published Monday, the agency intends to spend between $10 million and $20 million on the equipment. These gloves are designed to deliver an electric shock intended to cause pain and temporarily disrupt an individual's physical reaction.

The deployment will cover personnel within both Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). This move comes at a time when ICE’s tactical procedures are under significant public and political scrutiny following reports of violent encounters and deaths involving agency personnel. While the notice outlines the financial scope and the intended recipients of the technology, it does not detail the specific protocols or training requirements that will govern when and how these gloves are to be utilized in the field. The plan was first reported by the Associated Press, highlighting the agency's shift toward new non-lethal force options as part of its broader operational strategy.