Omaha Public Schools bans use of electric shock gloves

Omaha Public Schools has announced that school resource officers will no longer use electric shock gloves, known as G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), within the district’s middle and high schools. The decision follows a request from Superintendent Matthew Ray and significant public outcry from students and parents who expressed concerns regarding student safety and trust.

Police reported that the devices had been used twice during the 2025-2026 school year, involving a trespassing student and a student in an integrated learning program. While Omaha police agreed to the moratorium, the Bellevue Police Department and the Bellevue school district have indicated they will continue to allow officers to carry the gloves.

The controversy follows reports regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to invest between $10 million and $20 million to equip its own officers with similar conductive distraction and de-escalation devices. Critics, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, have characterized the technology as unnecessary and potentially subject to misuse.