ICE bets on electric gloves to curb force in custody**
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves intended to help officers control inmates, prevent aggression or escapes, and aid in handcuffing and crowd control—potentially reducing firearm use—while lawmakers pressed for transparency on training and use, and ICE defended the purchase as necessary for officer safety.
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