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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18 rows where ledger = "sv:drone:paladin" 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
2451 2451 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-04-03 drone-first-responder platform (approve contract) 496350.0 Consider recommending approval of a 5-year contract in the total amount of $496,350.00 with Paladin Drones. https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=76793&mt=ALL&get_month=4&get_year=2025&dsp=ag&seq=254 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-76793/2025/#m6748778 sv:drone:paladin recommended 1 1 0 NM
2452 2452 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-04-10 drone-first-responder platform (approve contract) 496350.0 Consider recommending approval of a 5-year contract in the total amount of $496,350.00 with Paladin Drones. https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=76793&mt=ALL&get_month=4&get_year=2025&dsp=ag&seq=252 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-76793/2025/#m6748777 sv:drone:paladin recommended 2 1 0 NM
2788 2788 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-04-10 drone-first-responder platform (approve contract) 496350.0 Consider recommending approval of a 5-year contract in the total amount of $496,350.00 with Paladin Drones. https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04102025-2821 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1220569 sv:drone:paladin recommended 3 0 0 NM
2792 2792 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-04-03 drone-first-responder platform (approve contract) 496350.0 Councilor Johnson made a motion to consider recommending approval of a 5-year contract in the total amount of $496,350.00 with Paladin Drones https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04032025-2819 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1219736 sv:drone:paladin recommended 2 0 0 NM
2851 2851 Paladin Drones Upland CA 2025-05-12 first responder drones (approve contract) 335800.0 Approve an agreement with Paladin Drones Inc. for the procurement of the First Responder Paladin Drones system for the total amount of $335,800 for a five-year contract; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. https://pub-upland.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=3774 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pub-upland/2025/#m949146 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 CA
2927 2927 Paladin Drones Santa Cruz County AZ 2026-01-07 remote-piloted drone platform (approve cooperative purchase agreement) 153102.0 APPROVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND QUOTATION NO. 26964540 WITH SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. FOR PALADIN DRONES IN THE AMOUNT OF $153,102.78 https://santacruzcoaz.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1580,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/santacruzcoaz/#m818530 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 AZ
2718 2718 Paladin Drones Paramus NJ 2024-02-20 drone program package (award contract) 123900.0 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO PALADIN DRONES, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $123,900.00 FOR DRONE PACKAGE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DRONE PROGRAM https://www.paramusborough.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02202024-1453 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/paramusborough.org/#m1324358 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 NJ
2448 2448 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-11-06 drone platform software (budget adjustment) 123270.0 Consider approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=76793&mt=ALL&get_month=11&get_year=2025&dsp=ag&seq=300 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-76793/2025/#m6748831 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 1 0 NM
2449 2449 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-11-13 drone platform (budget) 123270.0 Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=76793&mt=ALL&get_month=11&get_year=2025&dsp=ag&seq=301 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-76793/2025/#m6748829 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 1 0 NM
2450 2450 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-10-14 drone platform software (budget adjustment) 123270.0 Consider approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=76793&mt=ALL&get_month=10&get_year=2025&dsp=ag&seq=262 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-76793/2025/#m6748818 sv:drone:paladin stated 2 1 0 NM
2789 2789 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-11-13 drone platform (budget) 123270.0 Approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11132025-2938 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1220555 sv:drone:paladin stated 2 0 0 NM
2790 2790 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-10-14 drone-first-responder platform (budget) 123270.0 Consider approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10142025-2923 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1219935 sv:drone:paladin stated 3 0 0 NM
2791 2791 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-11-18 drone-first-responder platform (budget adjustment) 123270.0 Consider approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11182025-2943 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1219934 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 NM
2793 2793 Paladin Drones Roswell NM 2025-11-06 drone software and equipment (budget adjustment) 123270.0 Consider approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,270 to fund the Paladin Drones software and equipment contract. https://www.roswell-nm.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11062025-2937 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/roswell-nm.gov/2025/#m1219728 sv:drone:paladin stated 4 0 0 NM
2960 2960 Paladin Drones Milpitas CA 2025-11-18 drone docking station + subscription (purchase and renew subscription) 91875.0 Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute a purchase order agreement with Paladin Drones Inc. for the purchase of an additional drone docking station and renew annual subscription fee for a 1-year term for a not-to-exceed amount of $91,875, subject to the appropriation of funds; https://milpitasca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5051,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/milpitasca/2025/#m801196 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 CA
2434 2434 Paladin Drones DeSoto TX 2026-04-21 drone subscription (amend) 84000.0 Consider authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Agreement with Paladin Drones, Inc. to extend the term for the subscription of a Drone and Add-on docking station with 1-year contract renewal terms for up to 3 years, in the amount not to exceed $84,000 https://public.destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=33768&mt=ALL&get_month=4&get_year=2026&dsp=ag&seq=3924 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/aq-33768/#m6754407 sv:drone:paladin ceiling 1 1 0 TX
3407 3407 Paladin Drones McDonough GA 2024-06-17 remote-piloted drone-first-responder platform (purchase and agree to 1-year contract) 84000.0 Police Chief Ken Noble presented the request for approval for purchase, implement, and agree to a 1-year contract for (2) Paladin drones and services , at a total cost of $84,000 .00. https://mcdonoughga.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1944,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mcdonoughga/2024/#m530957 sv:drone:paladin stated 1 0 0 GA
2549 2549 Paladin Drones Elizabeth NJ 2025-10-28 two Paladin Drones (award contract) 71163.0 Letter dated October 16, 2025, from the Business Administrator recommending awarding a contract to SHI International Corp., 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ, for the purchase of two (2) DJ Dock 3 Set (+M4TD) Paladin Drones and two (2) DJIM4TD Paladin Drones for the Elizabeth Police Department replacing two (2) older non-operational units at the total cost of $71,163.04. https://www.elizabethnj.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10282025-449 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/elizabethnj.org/2025/#m1522940 sv:drone:paladin recommended 1 0 0 NJ

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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);