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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Link rowid vendor city state spend_date product amount ▲ quote source_document mytown_record ledger amount_type dup_rank geo_suspect anomaly state_norm
2041 2041 Flock Blue Springs MO 2026-07-20 budgeted 1931700.0 PS-23 Flock Safe City Program $1,931,700 https://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-2805 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bluespringsgov.com/#m1005494 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2065 2065 Flock Group Inc. Blue Springs MO 2023-05-01 approve contract 148350.0 Resolution No. 22-2023 approving a five-year contract with one automatic two-year renewal with Flock Group Inc. in the amount not to exceed $148,350 annually for video and audio services, software and cameras https://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05012023-2158 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bluespringsgov.com/2023/#m1203331 flock ceiling 1 0 0 MO
1764 1764 Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety Jackson County MO 2025-10-06 awarding a contract 63996.0 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a subscription for a license plate recognition camera system for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety of Atlanta, GA, in the amount of $63,996.00 under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners - Region 4 Contract No. R250203, an existing competitively bid government contract. https://jacksonco.legistar1.com/jacksoncounty/meetings/2025/10/9953_M_County_Legislature_25-10-06_JOURNAL.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/jacksonco/2025/#m550756 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
1765 1765 Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety Jackson County MO 2025-10-06 awarding a contract 63996.0 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a subscription for a license plate recognition camera system for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety of Atlanta, GA, in the amount of $63,996.00 under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners - Region 4 Contract No. R250203, an existing competitively bid government contract. https://jacksonco.legistar1.com/jacksoncounty/meetings/2025/10/9951_A_Justice_and_Law_Enforcement_Committee_25-10-06_Meeting_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/jacksonco/2025/#m550758 flock stated 2 0 0 MO
1766 1766 Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety Jackson County MO 2025-09-30 awarding a contract 63996.0 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a subscription for a license plate recognition camera system for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Flock Group, Inc. dba Flock Safety of Atlanta, GA, in the amount of $63,996.00 under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners - Region 4 Contract No. R250203, an existing competitively bid government contract. https://jacksonco.legistar1.com/jacksoncounty/meetings/2025/9/9942_M_County_Legislature_25-09-30_JOURNAL.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/jacksonco/2025/#m550761 flock stated 3 0 0 MO
2066 2066 Flock Group Inc. Blue Springs MO 2025-11-03 approve amendment 60000.0 Resolution No. 87-2025 approving an Amendment in the amount of $60,000.00 with Flock Group Inc. for camera and software purchase and installation for Contract No. 2023-082 https://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11032025-2664 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bluespringsgov.com/2025/#m1203423 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2067 2067 Flock Group Inc. Blue Springs MO 2025-10-20 approving an Amendment 60000.0 Resolution No. 87-2025 approving an Amendment in the amount of $60,000.00 with Flock Group Inc. for camera and software purchase and installation for Contract No. 2023-082 https://www.bluespringsgov.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10202025-2661 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bluespringsgov.com/2025/#m1203424 flock stated 2 0 0 MO
2191 2191 Flock Safety Olivette MO 2023-07-25 authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract 55400.0 Council Member Knox made a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with Flock Safety for the lease of six (6) license plate reader cameras, not to exceed $55,400, subject to the review of the contract by the City Attorney. https://www.olivettemo.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07252023-1292 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/olivettemo.com/2023/#m1394891 flock ceiling 1 0 0 MO
2228 2228 Flock Group, Inc. Fenton MO 2024-02-01 forward to board meeting a proposed 5-year renewal 52500.0 Per Flock at that time, renewal for another one-year term for the twenty-one (21) LPRs would be at the same cost as 2022 at $2,500 per camera, for a total of $52,500, but it was noted that at that time that the rates would increase to $3,000 at the next renewal (2024). https://www.fentonmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02012024-580 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fentonmo.org/#m1463474 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2229 2229 Flock Group, Inc. Fenton MO 2023-10-05 considered renewal 52500.0 Per Flock at that time, renewal for another one-year term for the twenty-one (21) LPRs would be at the same cost as 2022 at $2,500 per camera, for a total of $52,500 https://www.fentonmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10052023-550 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fentonmo.org/#m1463515 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2230 2230 Flock Group, Inc. Fenton MO 2023-03-09 discussed renewal options 52500.0 Per Flock at that time, renewal for another one-year term for the twenty-one (21) LPRs will be at the same cost as 2022 at $2,500 per camera, or $52,500. https://www.fentonmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03092023-498 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fentonmo.org/2023/#m1463541 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2231 2231 Flock Group, Inc. Fenton MO 2023-02-02 forwarded to Board of Aldermen meeting for consideration of renewal 52500.0 Per Flock, renewal for another one-year term for the twenty-one (21) LPRs will be at the same cost as 2022 at $2,500 per camera, or $52,500. https://www.fentonmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02022023-489 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fentonmo.org/2023/#m1463546 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2074 2074 Flock Safety St. Joseph MO 2024-05-06 budget 52200.0 Addition of Safety Flock System at $52,200. https://www.stjosephmo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05062024-2876 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/stjosephmo.gov/2024/#m1215673 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
1512 1512 Flock Safety Lake St. Louis MO 2026-05-18 budgeted 50000.0 LPR (3 additional Flock cameras) $50,000 $54,200 https://www.lakesaintlouis.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05182026-1357 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/lakesaintlouis.com/#m21004 flock stated 1 1 0 MO
1514 1514 Flock Safety Overland MO 2026-04-27 proposed budget 38000.0 o Flock Cameras: $38,000 https://www.overlandmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04272026-845 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/overlandmo.org/#m23411 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2194 2194 Flock Overland MO 2025-06-09 budget 38000.0 Flock Cameras: $38,000 https://www.overlandmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06092025-770 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/overlandmo.org/2025/#m1404406 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2072 2072 Flock Safety group St. Joseph MO 2025-02-03 authorized amendment to Police Department budget and acceptance of grant to purchase and install 33683.0 An Ordinance (Bill #1133-22) authorizing an amendment to the Police Department budget in the General Fund and acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $33,683.00 to be used to purchase and install ten automated License Plate Reader Systems and software from Flock Safety group for the Police Department and one for the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, having been read the first time on January 21, 2025, was read the second time and passed. https://www.stjosephmo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02032025-3040 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/stjosephmo.gov/2025/#m1214876 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2073 2073 Flock Safety group St. Joseph MO 2025-01-21 introduced and read the first time 33683.0 An Ordinance (Bill #1133-22) authorizing an amendment to the Police Department budget in the General Fund and acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $33,683.00 to be used to purchase and install ten automated License Plate Reader Systems and software from Flock Safety group for the Police Department and one for the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, was introduced and read the first time. https://www.stjosephmo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01212025-3041 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/stjosephmo.gov/2025/#m1214877 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2122 2122 Flock Safety Bridgeton MO 2023-11-01 budget 20000.0 Flock Camera annual increase for fourteen cameras is $20,000.00 https://www.bridgetonmo.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11012023-609 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bridgetonmo.com/#m1315490 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
1695 1695 Flock Safety Walnut Grove MO 2023-10-02 accept a grant 19950.0 A special ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $19,950 from the State of Missouri, Department of Public Safety for the purchase and installation of seven solar-powered Flock license plate recognition cameras; and amending the budget of the Police Department for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the amount of $19,950; and declaring that this bill qualifies as a one-reading bill pursuant to Charter Section 2.16(25). https://springfieldmo.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=6882,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/springfieldmo/2023/#m405269 flock stated 1 1 0 MO
2293 2293 Flock Group Inc. Manchester MO 2023-03-20 approve contract 17100.0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC. TO PROVIDE ALL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND MONITORING OF SIX (6) ADDITIONAL FLOCK FALCON CAMERAS AT A TOTAL COST OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($17,100.00) FOR THE INITIAL TERM PLUS INSTALLATION AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) PER YEAR THEREAFTER AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT FOR TWO (2) EXISITNG CAMERAS AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) PER YEAR https://www.manchestermo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03202023-474 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/manchestermo.gov/2023/#m1546045 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2222 2222 Flock Safety Town and Country MO 2023-03-13 approve purchase 10700.0 Flock Safety - $10,700 - BOA approved purchase for 2 cameras along Topping Rd. https://www.town-and-country.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03132023-1302 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/town-and-country.org/2023/#m1453498 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2292 2292 Flock Safety Manchester MO 2024-10-29 budget increase 10000.0 Aldermen Ottenad made the motion for the Police department to have a budget increase of $10,000 to add an additional 2 FLOCK cameras. https://www.manchestermo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10292024-576 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/manchestermo.gov/2024/#m1545949 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2272 2272 Flock Ashland MO 2026-02-17 budgeted 7300.0 • Flock Cameras $7,300 https://www.ashlandmo.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02172026-159 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ashlandmo.us/#m1517947 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2215 2215 Flock Pacific MO 2023-06-20 removed from the budget 5400.0 Page 20 under police expenditures, the Flock cameras for $5,400, and he would like it removed from the budget at this time. https://www.pacificmo.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06202023-497 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pacificmo.gov/2023/#m1436831 flock stated 1 0 0 MO
2227 2227 Flock Group, Inc. Fenton MO 2024-02-08 forward to board meeting a proposed 5-year renewal 2500.0 A representative from Flock Safety is in attendance to follow-up with information as requested from the February 1* Board meeting regarding locking in $2,500 per camera rate of a proposed 5-year renewal with Flock Group, Inc. https://www.fentonmo.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02082024-583 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fentonmo.org/#m1463472 flock proposed 1 0 0 MO

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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);