OPS Bans Shock Gloves for SROs Amid Parental Pushback

Omaha Public Schools has asked Mayor John Ewing and the Omaha Police Department to bar school resource officers from carrying shock gloves on school property, calling the devices counterproductive to safety and relationships with students. The OPD will honor the request and discontinue use in schools but will maintain other equipment. Mayor Ewing supported opting out, noting it was the least impactful option among tools. The move followed protests by parents and students at a board meeting and comes as some metro districts had been using shock gloves, though others say they have not deployed them yet.