Electric Shock Gloves for School Resource Officers? Why Schools Should Think Twice

School resource officers in Omaha, Nebraska, are carrying a new use-of-force tool: gloves that deliver an electrical stimulus through direct skin contact to produce pain compliance or interfere with coordinated movement. (Omaha Police Department Use-of-Force Policy) School safety researcher David Riedman highlighted the Omaha school deployment in his Riedman Report, drawing attention to the fact […]
