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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11 rows where ledger = "sv:gunshot:shotspotter" and state = "CO" 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
3718 3718 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2021-12-21 gunshot detection subscription (approves a contract) 4700000.0 Approves a contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. for $4,700,000 and through 12-31-26 to provide wide area gunshot detection, location, and forensic analysis service for the Denver Police Department (POLIC-202161439). https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2021/12/7547_A_Mayor-Council_21-12-21_Mayor-Council_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2021/#m276803 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 1 0 0 CO
3719 3719 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2021-12-15 gunshot detection subscription (approve contract) 4700000.0 Approves a contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. for $4,700,000 and through 12-31-26 to provide wide area gunshot detection, location, and forensic analysis service for the Denver Police Department (POLIC-202161439). https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2021/12/7534_M_Safety%2C_Housing%2C_Education___Homelessness_Committee_21-12-15_Committee_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2021/#m276796 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 2 0 0 CO
3685 3685 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2025-04-15 gunshot detection subscription (amend and assign contract) 4500000.0 Amends and assigns a Professional Services Agreement from Shot Spotter, Inc. to SoundThinking, Inc. and decreases the maximum contract amount by $200,000.00 for a new total of $4,500,000.00 to provide approximately 14 miles of gunshot detection in the Denver area. https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2025/4/9475_A_Mayor-Council_25-04-15_Mayor-Council_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2025/#m278187 sv:gunshot:shotspotter ceiling 1 0 0 CO
3686 3686 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2025-04-09 gunshot detection subscription (amend) 4500000.0 Amends and assigns a Professional Services Agreement from Shot Spotter, Inc. to SoundThinking, Inc. and decreases the maximum contract amount by $200,000.00 for a new total of $4,500,000.00 to provide approximately 14 miles of gunshot detection in the Denver area. https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2025/4/9455_M_Safety%2C_Housing%2C_Education___Homelessness_Committee_25-04-09_Committee_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2025/#m278179 sv:gunshot:shotspotter ceiling 2 0 0 CO
3720 3720 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2021-03-02 gunshot detection subscription (amend contract) 835438.0 Amends a contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. by adding $835,438 for a new total $4,526,392 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-21 for equipment and services related to high-tech audio equipment capable of detecting and pinpointing the location of gunfire within the service area (201525310-05). https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2021/3/7091_A_Mayor-Council_21-03-02_Mayor-Council_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2021/#m276435 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 1 0 0 CO
3721 3721 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2021-02-24 gunshot detection subscription (amend contract) 835438.0 Amends a contract with ShotSpotter, Inc. by adding $835,438 for a new total $4,526,392 and one year for a new end date of 12-31-21 for equipment and services related to high-tech audio equipment capable of detecting and pinpointing the location of gunfire within the service area (201525310-05). https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2021/2/7070_M_Safety%2C_Housing%2C_Education___Homelessness_Committee_21-02-24_Committee_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2021/#m276428 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 2 0 0 CO
3697 3697 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2023-12-11 gunshot detection subscription (approve grant agreement) 569624.0 Approves a grant with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for $569,624 and an ending date of 12-30-2026 to fund an annual ShotSpotter subscription fee, communication equipment for officers assigned to DEN, a portion of the Public Safety Survey and personnel staff in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, citywide. https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2023/12/8653_M_City_Council_23-12-11_Council_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2023/#m277630 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 1 0 0 CO
3698 3698 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2023-12-05 gunshot detection subscription (approves a grant) 569624.0 Approves a grant with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for $569,624 and an ending date of 12-30-2026 to fund an annual ShotSpotter subscription fee, communication equipment for officers assigned to DEN, a portion of the Public Safety Survey and personnel staff in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, citywide. https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2023/12/8650_A_Mayor-Council_23-12-05_Mayor-Council_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2023/#m277625 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 2 0 0 CO
3699 3699 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2023-11-29 gunshot detection subscription (approve grant) 569624.0 Approves a grant with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for $569,624 and an ending date of 12-30-2026 to fund an annual ShotSpotter subscription fee, communication equipment for officers assigned to DEN, a portion of the Public Safety Survey and personnel staff in the Denver District Attorney’s Office, citywide. https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2023/11/8625_M_Safety%2C_Housing%2C_Education___Homelessness_Committee_23-11-29_Committee_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2023/#m277616 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 3 0 0 CO
3709 3709 ShotSpotter Denver CO 2023-02-22 gunshot detection subscription (approve grant agreement) 512118.0 Approves a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs for $512,118 and through 09-30-2025 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, to cover the subscription cost related to an existing ShotSpotter location, funding for the District Attorney’s Office to hire staff in support their restitution unit, and other programs, such as providing free license plate screws to the public, citywide (POLIC-202266272-00). https://denver.legistar1.com/denver/meetings/2023/2/8184_M_Safety%2C_Housing%2C_Education___Homelessness_Committee_23-02-22_Committee_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/denver/2023/#m277282 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 1 0 0 CO
2977 2977 ShotSpotter Pueblo County CO 2023-11-13 gunshot detection subscription (approve and accept grant award) 152714.0 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A 2022 COLORADO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, OFFICE OF ADULT AND JUVENILE ASSISTANCE, PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $152,714 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SHOTSPOTTER, AUTHORIZING MAYOR GRADISAR TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AWARD LETTER AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PS2315, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS OF $152,714 TO SAID PROJECT https://puebloco.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4254,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/puebloco/#m787785 sv:gunshot:shotspotter stated 1 0 0 CO

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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);