Overview
- ICE published a procurement notice for CTG‑5 G.L.O.V.E. shock gloves that shows up to $10–$20 million in potential spending for deliveries into 2027.
- A group of U.S. senators led by Catherine Cortez Masto urged ICE on Thursday to cancel the purchase and to disclose training and oversight plans before any acquisition moves forward.
- California Assemblymember LaShae Sharp‑Collins introduced AB 2760 on Thursday to ban possession, use and procurement of wearable electroshock gloves by state, local and federal officers inside California.
- The CTG‑5 G.L.O.V.E. is a contact‑shock glove that must touch exposed skin to activate and is described in manufacturer materials as delivering roughly 324–380 volts, with warnings about use on children, pregnant people and others with health risks.
- Civil‑rights and immigrant‑rights groups back the California ban and the senators’ letter over safety and secrecy concerns while state law‑enforcement associations argue a ban could hinder officer safety and complicate federal‑state relations.