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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: AP via Scripps News Group , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information is available from the Department of Homeland Security.
In a recent development, a new device may be used by officers. The device is meant to help with individuals who are being combative. It is designed to deliver a shock to gain compliance.
Further information is available from the Department of Homeland Security. A company called Compliant Technologies LLC is involved in manufacturing these devices. They have been used by some law enforcement agencies in the past.
Details about the implementation and use of these devices are not fully available at this time. For more information, readers can refer to the original notice published by the Department of Homeland Security.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 12, 2026 ·
Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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