US city's schools ask police to stop using stun gloves after student incidents

Omaha, Nebraska's largest city, has seen its school district request the removal of electric stun gloves from school resource officers following two incidents involving students. Omaha Public Schools Superintendent Matthew Ray asked the Omaha and Bellevue police departments on Tuesday to cease carrying the G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) devices on district property.

Ray stated that the district had listened to community concerns and determined that continuing to use the devices would be counterproductive to fostering a collaborative environment. "Students must be safe and feel safe," he added. The Omaha Police Department has since suspended the use of the G.L.O.V.E.s within educational facilities.

The city council had authorized the purchase of 40 pairs of the gloves for under $66,000 in June 2025. Police presented the G.L.O.V.E. as a lower-impact force option compared to other police equipment. Officers received training at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, with 29 out of 34 school resource officers prepared to use them. The devices require direct skin contact to deliver an electrical stimulus.

Mayor John Ewing acknowledged the school district's right to refuse the tool and affirmed the city's respect for that decision. He defended the role of officers in the security strategy, reiterating that the G.L.O.V.E. was presented as a less impactful alternative. The devices are manufactured by Compliant Technologies, a Kentucky-based company.

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Students must be safe and feel safe.