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Nebraska school district bans shock gloves
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The gist
Omaha's largest school district banned electric shock gloves after officers used them on two students.
The ban signals a shift in school policing, with some districts keeping the devices.
Background
Omaha Public Schools (OPS) is Nebraska's largest district, with about 52,000 students. The controversy began when it emerged that school resource officers had used G.L.O.V.E. electric shock gloves on two students during the 2025-26 school year. Following community backlash and a board meeting, the district formally requested police stop using the devices on school grounds, and Omaha police agreed.
How it unfolded
- recentlyIt emerged that school resource officers had deployed G.L.O.V.E. electric shock gloves on two students during the 2025-26 school year.
- Aug 17, 2026About 30 parents, students, and community members addressed the Omaha Public Schools board, urging district leaders to stop the use of the devices.
- Aug 18, 2026Superintendent Matthew Ray formally asked Omaha and Bellevue police departments to stop allowing school resource officers to carry G.L.O.V.E. devices on OPS property.
- Aug 20, 2026Omaha police agreed to stop carrying the gloves in schools, though SROs retain other tools like Tasers and OC spray.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Superintendent Matthew Ray said district leaders had 'heard community input and concern' and that continued use would be 'counterproductive to our work together.'
- Board
- Board member Gini Magnuson said, 'I do not support the use of any use of force or pain compliance with our students, including pepper spray, tasers and electric shock gloves.'
- Community
- About 30 parents, students, and community members addressed the board, urging an end to the devices' use in schools.
- Caution
- Some nearby districts like Elkhorn, Millard, and Westside have not banned the gloves, indicating a divide in policy.