Electric shock gloves in use by police departments in Bellevue, Omaha

Omaha Police bought 40 pairs of Compliant Technologies’ “The GLOVE” for under $66,000, training 29 of its 34 school resource officers; the devices have been used twice this school year on non-compliant students, achieving compliance without injury. Bellevue Police has deployed the gloves for three-plus years, using them twice this year in non-school incidents, with policies prohibiting contact with the face, neck, chest, groin and vulnerable populations.