Compliant Technologies operates at the intersection of public policy and tech, currently making headlines as ICE plans to arm officers with electric shock gloves, drawing criticism from Democrats and civil rights advocates.
ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to outfit thousands of officers with G.L.O.V.E. gloves that deliver pain via electric shocks in de‑escalation efforts. DHS notes the procurement is a no‑bid contract; safety training is required, and misuse concerns are raised by civil rights groups amid past use‑of‑force controversies.