Omaha Police Stop Using Electric Shock Gloves

Omaha’s largest public school district paused the use of G.L.O.V.E. gloves, or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters, after widespread parent and official outcry sparked by reporting that federal officials planned to arm ICE with the devices. Police in Omaha agreed to stop carrying the gloves in schools, two days after Superintendent Matthew Ray urged the change, though other nearby jurisdictions have chosen differently. The district had paid about $66,000 for 40 gloves and deployed them twice during the 2025–2026 school year, including on a student in a special education program. Opposition grew at a school board meeting where critics warned the devices threaten the safety and trust within a school environment. Bellevue police and the neighboring Bellevue district indicated they would keep using the gloves, illustrating a split in policy across the metro area. Questions remain about how much the district knew about the devices before deployment, and how widespread the awareness was among administrators and the public.