surveillance_spending

A DISCOVERY INDEX of surveillance and police-technology dollar figures found in local government meeting records across 130+ named vendors — NOT a table of confirmed spending, and NOT safe to SUM. An audit on 2026-07-29 found aggregate views were adding amounts that must not be added: the same procurement recurs at committee, council, approval, amendment and renewal stages; "not to exceed" figures are authorization ceilings, not payments. Use the canned query "the CONSERVATIVE total" for any number you intend to publish, and "data-quality report" to see what is flagged. Columns added for this: `amount_type` (stated / ceiling / proposed / recommended / estimated), `dup_rank` (>1 = redundant copy), `geo_suspect` (city disagrees with the source link), `anomaly` (implausible figure), `state_norm` (normalized state). Vendors covered include ALPR (Flock, Vigilant, Genetec), body cameras/tasers (Axon, WatchGuard, Utility, Getac), gunshot detection (ShotSpotter/SoundThinking), face recognition (Clearview AI, DataWorks Plus), fingerprint biometrics (Idemia AFIS/Livescan, filed separately under `sv:biometrics`), data fusion and OSINT (Fusus, Peregrine, LexisNexis Accurint, Thomson Reuters CLEAR), phone forensics (Cellebrite, GrayKey, Magnet), drones (Skydio, BRINC, DJI), cameras/VMS (Verkada, Avigilon), cell-site simulators, CAD/RMS records systems, photo enforcement, jail-call and student monitoring. Every row carries a VERBATIM quote from the minutes and a link to the source document, and a row only publishes if that quote was found character-for-character in the source text. READ THE `ledger` COLUMN: `sv:<category>:<vendor>`. `radio_infra` (two-way radios), `rms` (records/CAD software), `biometrics` (fingerprints) and `not_surveillance` are NOT surveillance sensors — exclude them before quoting any surveillance figure.

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21 rows where ledger = "axon", state = "WI" and vendor = "Axon" sorted by amount descending

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Link rowid vendor city state spend_date product amount ▲ quote source_document mytown_record ledger amount_type dup_rank geo_suspect anomaly state_norm
60 60 Axon Racine WI 2025-12-16 bundle/OSP 4635653.71 Approved Axon Enterprise police equipment contract ($4,635,653.71) – voice vote in consent https://cityofracine.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1253016&GUID=10664DB2-40B8-4D5F-8191-DF4D9E31215A https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/li-cityofracine/2025/#m894745 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
97 97 Axon Ozaukee County WI 2025-03-03 bundle/OSP 3000000.0 Axon Camera and Taser Purchase https://ozaukeecowi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8322,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ozaukeecowi/2025/#m778203 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
106 106 Axon Oshkosh WI 2026-02-10 bundle/OSP 2654640.09 Approve Five-Year Cooperative Purchase Agreement for Services and Equipment to Axon Enterprise Inc. for Police Department ($2,654,640.09) https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=67456&mt=ALL&get_month=2&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=166 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-67456/#m6748595 axon stated 1 1 0 WI
192 192 Axon Waukesha WI 2024-12-17 Tasers 1243628.01 Review and act on a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to supply and maintain new Tasers to all sworn officers for the years 2025 through 2034 in the amount of $1,243,628.01, pending review by the City Attorney https://legistar2.granicus.com/waukesha/meetings/2024/12/12409_M_City_Council_24-12-17_Meeting_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/waukesha/2024/#m363681 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
347 347 Axon Mequon WI 2024-10-08 bundle/OSP 497632.0 or Police Squad Cameras, Officer Body Cameras and Electronic Control Devices for the Period March 15, 2025 - March 14, 2030 with Axon Enterprise Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $497,632 https://mequonwi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1567,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mequonwi/2024/#m851760 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
418 418 Axon Glendale WI 2024-08-26 body cameras 363088.0 Authorization to Execute - Five Year Subscription Agreement with Axon for Police Body and Squad Camera systems, not to Exceed $363,088 https://glendalewi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=999,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/glendalewi/2024/#m469908 axon ceiling 1 0 0 WI
506 506 Axon West Allis WI 2022-11-15 bundle/OSP 240747.5 Resolution authorizing 10-year contract for Axon Officer Safety Plan. https://westalliswi.legistar1.com/westalliswi/meetings/2022/11/7944_M_Common_Council_22-11-15_Meeting_Minutes_(short).pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/westalliswi/2022/#m364320 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
742 742 Axon Delafield WI 2025-11-17 Tasers 100403.2 Chief Nyren presented that the Axon tasers item should be reduced to $100,403.20. https://www.cityofdelafieldwi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11172025-1202 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofdelafieldwi.gov/2025/#m1326565 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
790 790 Axon Glendale WI 2024-11-11 body cameras 90633.34 Approval – Matching Grant for the Wisconsin Department Of Justice (DOJ) Grant – Axon Body Cam Program Grant in the Amount of $90,633.34 https://glendalewi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1019,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/glendalewi/2024/#m469928 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
797 797 Axon West Allis WI 2021-02-17 body cameras 89054.4 3,342.40, with annual software license and maintenance fees of $11,428.00, for a total sum for five years to be $89,054.40 from Axon Enterprises R-2021-009919. https://westalliswi.legistar1.com/westalliswi/meetings/2021/2/7663_M_Common_Council_21-02-17_Meeting_Minutes_(short).pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/westalliswi/2021/#m364000 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
800 800 Axon Brookfield WI 2025-11-18 bundle/OSP 87988.93 Axon Enterprise Inc, Axon License Renewal - $87,988.93 https://www.ci.brookfield.wi.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11182025-1708 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ci.brookfield.wi.us/2025/#m1235754 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
831 831 Axon Menomonie WI 2023-05-15 Taser7 devices 79000.0 purchase 30 Axon Taser7 devices in the amount of $79,000. https://www.menomonie-wi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05152023-128 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/menomonie-wi.gov/2023/#m1274210 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
915 915 Axon Oconomowoc WI 2026-05-05 body cameras 60000.0 The Basic Plan carries an estimated annual cost of $60,000, with a total projecte https://www.oconomowoc-wi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05052026-2715 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oconomowoc-wi.gov/#m176617 axon estimated 1 0 0 WI
967 967 Axon Amery WI 2023-11-15 body cameras 50000.0 The desire is to put $50,000 down upfront and the Police Depart https://www.amerywi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11152023-602 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/amerywi.gov/#m1369774 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1003 1003 Axon Appleton WI 2025-03-26 other 42322.16 Approved sole‑source purchase of Axon Air/DroneSense for $42,322.16 (4‑0) https://legistar1.granicus.com/cityofappleton/meetings/2025/3/5883_M_Safety_and_Licensing_Committee_25-03-26_Meeting_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofappleton/2025/#m243698 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1043 1043 Axon Horicon WI 2024-01-15 Tasers 36398.4 Proposed Taser purchase from Axon Enterprise, Inc. totaling $36,398.40 https://www.horiconwi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01152024-1187 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/horiconwi.gov/2024/#m1338630 axon proposed 1 0 0 WI
1218 1218 Axon Ozaukee County WI 2025-04-02 Evidence.com 16831.09 $16,831.09 Total $17,911.03 $0.00 $17,911.03 6.a.1.b Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: Q-678168-45733.733KD (Digital Evidence/Discovery-Axon) Public Safety Committee AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET AGENDA DATE: April 2, 2025 DEPARTMENT: District Attorney DIRECTOR: Benjamin Lindsay PREPARER: June Marx Agenda Summary https://ozaukeecowi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8512,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ozaukeecowi/2025/#m778222 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1228 1228 Axon Ozaukee County WI 2025-04-02 bundle/OSP 15310.42 The attached five- year budgetary estimate provided by Axon was: 6.a.1 Packet Pg. 3 May 2025: $15,310.42 https://ozaukeecowi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8512,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ozaukeecowi/2025/#m778222 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1242 1242 Axon Twin Lakes WI 2023-07-05 body cameras 13000.0 There is currently $13,000 in the budget that could go towards this. https://www.twinlakeswi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07052023-128 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/twinlakeswi.gov/2023/#m1458029 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1415 1415 Axon Chippewa Falls WI 2025-11-19 Tasers 1338.0 Tatal AON TASER - X26/K26P CARTRIDGE - STANDARD 25 FTNS. https://www.chippewafalls-wi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11192025-253 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/chippewafalls-wi.gov/2025/#m1263311 axon stated 1 0 0 WI
1421 1421 Axon Ozaukee County WI 2025-04-02 Justice/Records 960.06 Year 2 100490 AXON JUSTICE - PSO - FAST PASS 1 $960.06 $0.00 $960.06 https://ozaukeecowi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8512,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ozaukeecowi/2025/#m778222 axon stated 1 0 0 WI

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CREATE TABLE surveillance_spending (
  vendor TEXT, city TEXT, state TEXT, spend_date TEXT, product TEXT,
  amount REAL, quote TEXT, source_document TEXT, mytown_record TEXT, ledger TEXT, amount_type TEXT, dup_rank INTEGER, geo_suspect INTEGER, anomaly INTEGER, state_norm TEXT);
CREATE INDEX ix_surv_vendor ON surveillance_spending(vendor);
CREATE INDEX ix_surv_state ON surveillance_spending(state);
CREATE INDEX ix_surv_amount ON surveillance_spending(amount);
CREATE INDEX ix_surv_ledger ON surveillance_spending(ledger);