By MES Dispatch Staff
The Briefing
- School resource officers at 29 Omaha-area schools have access to G.L.O.V.E. devices, which deliver an electric shock to gain compliance from resistive individuals.
- The Omaha Police Department demonstrated the devices at an Aug. 14 news conference, saying they offer a lower level of force than a TASER or pepper spray.
- Officers are instructed to use the gloves only after de-escalation attempts and verbal commands have failed.
- The devices were purchased in 2025 and deployed during the 2025-26 school year; OPD says two SROs used the gloves in two separate incidents during that period.
- The devices previously drew national attention after the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to purchase them for ICE officers.
OMAHA, Neb. — School resource officers at 29 Omaha-area schools have access to gloves that deliver an electric shock and are designed to gain compliance from resistive individuals, the Omaha Police Department said at an Aug. 14 news conference.
The department said it purchased the G.L.O.V.E. devices to give SROs a less-lethal option requiring a lower level of force than a TASER or pepper spray. In a statement, OPD said the decision reflected “the unique environment of a school and the importance of maintaining a safe learning environment for students and staff.”
Officer Jason Cvitanov of OPD’s training unit said the gloves are intended for use only after officers have attempted de-escalation and issued verbal commands. “If force is required to gain control, that we use just enough force to accomplish that task,” Cvitanov said.
The devices were purchased in 2025 and deployed during the 2025-26 school year. According to OPD, the gloves were used in two separate incidents by two different school resource officers during that period. Cvitanov said the department has observed “immediate compliance” in those cases.
The gloves gained wider national attention after the Department of Homeland Security announced it was purchasing the technology for use by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.