Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to purchase thousands of electric shock gloves for its officers and agents.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a procurement notice Monday outlining the purchase of Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, or G.L.O.V.E., devices manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC. ICE intends to spend between $10 million and $20 million on the equipment, with deliveries expected by March 2027.

The gloves are described in the notice as conductive distraction and de-escalation devices. They deliver an electrical stimulus directly to the skin and are intended to help officers gain compliance from combative individuals during close-range encounters. The manufacturer markets the product as a wearable tool capable of a maximum voltage of up to 380 volts.

The devices will be issued to personnel in Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations. Officers activate the gloves with a switch and must apply them to an individual's skin to deliver the stimulus.

The announcement comes as ICE continues large-scale enforcement operations. The gloves represent an addition to existing equipment such as body cameras, which the agency recently accelerated in rollout.

Rights advocates have raised concerns about potential misuse of the technology. ICE has not yet responded publicly to those criticisms.