Omaha schools curb police use of electric-shock gloves; Bellevue keeps them
TL;DR Summary
Omaha Public Schools asked school resource officers to stop using electric-shock gloves on students, a policy change Bellevue police will not follow as they continue carrying the devices; other area districts have not yet decided. The gloves cost about $66,000 for 40 units and have been used sparingly in recent years, sparking criticism from students and parents who say the tool is unsafe in schools.
Topics:nation#bellevue-police#education#omaha-police#school-resource-officers#school-safety#shock-gloves
- Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students The Guardian
- EXCLUSIVE: Omaha Police Chief says opinions not changed after meeting with OPS leaders on shock gloves WOWT
- KETV obtains emails from 2023 notifying districts, including OPS, about shock gloves KETV
- Omaha Schools Ban Electric Shock Gloves Used on Two Students After Uproar Newsweek
- Cop Used Electrocution Gloves to Subdue High School Student in Special Education Program Futurism
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
11
Time Saved
5 min
vs 5 min read
Condensed
93%
984 → 65 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Guardian