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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13 rows where ledger = "sv:rms:mark43" and state = "CA" 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
3401 3401 Mark43 Fresno County CA 2017-11-14 RMS and CAD suite (approve contract) 11700150.0 Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an agreement with Mark43 Inc. for the implementation of and subscription to the Mark 43 Suite, Next Generation Public Safety Systems, effective November 14, 2017 through August 31, 2026, total not to exceed ($11,700,150); and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute addendum to agreement with Mark43 Inc. for implementation and subscription to the Mark 43 Suite, Next Generation Public Safety Systems, effective November 14, 2017 through August 31, 2026 http://fresnocounty.legistar1.com/fresnocounty/meetings/2017/11/9724_M_Board_of_Supervisors_17-11-14_Action_Summary.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/fresnocounty/#m543530 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 1 0 0 CA
3820 3820 Mark43 Oakland CA 2024-07-09 RMS software (authorize cooperative purchasing agreement) 6171770.0 Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Carahsoft Technology Corp. For A Total Amount Of $6,171,770, Including A Ten (10) Percent Contingency For Optional Add-Ons And Unanticipated Costs For A Five-Year Term Beginning August 1, 2024 And Ending July 30, 2029 To Replace The Oakland Police Department’s Record Management System With The Mark43 Modernized, Cloud-Hosted Solution https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2024/7/9149_A__Public_Safety_Committee_-_CANCELLED_24-07-09_Meeting_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oakland/2024/#m146880 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA
3822 3822 Mark43 Oakland CA 2024-07-23 RMS software (approve contract) 6171770.0 Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Purchasing Agreement With Carahsoft Technology Corp. For A Total Amount Of $6,171,770, Including A Ten (10) Percent Contingency For Optional Add-Ons And Unanticipated Costs For A Five-Year Term Beginning August 1, 2024 And Ending July 30, 2029 To Replace The Oakland Police Department’s Record Management System With The Mark43 Modernized, Cloud-Hosted Solution https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2024/7/9158_M__Public_Safety_Committee_24-07-23_Meeting_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oakland/2024/#m146871 sv:rms:mark43 stated 2 0 0 CA
3038 3038 Mark43 Mariposa County CA 2024-02-20 RMS and CAD system (approve contract) 1094332.0 Approve an Agreement with Mark43 in the Amount of $1,094,332 for a Public Safety Report Management System and Computer Aided Dispatch System; and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Agreement https://mariposacoca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1483,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mariposacoca/2024/#m743806 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA
2962 2962 Mark43 Milpitas CA 2021-06-15 RMS software license (approve contract) 1049956.0 Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Mark 43 for a law enforcement Records Management System (RMS) for a six-year Software License Agreement for the not-to-exceed amount of $1,049,956 subject to annual appropriations. https://milpitasca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1726,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/milpitasca/2021/#m800314 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA
3294 3294 Mark43 Redondo Beach CA 2021-07-06 CAD interface (amend) 208340.0 APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MARK 43, INC. TO ADD ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A CAD INTERFACE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT, INCREASING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO $208,340.00 PER YEAR, THROUGH THE EXISTING TERM OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT. https://redondo.legistar1.com/redondo/meetings/2021/7/1219_A_City_Council_21-07-06_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/redondo/2021/#m572207 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 1 0 0 CA
3295 3295 Mark43 Redondo Beach CA 2021-07-13 CAD interface (amend) 208340.0 APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MARK 43, INC. TO ADD ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A CAD INTERFACE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT, INCREASING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO $208,340.00 PER YEAR, THROUGH THE EXISTING TERM OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT. https://redondo.legistar1.com/redondo/meetings/2021/7/1220_A_City_Council_21-07-13_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/redondo/2021/#m572206 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 2 0 0 CA
3293 3293 Mark43 Redondo Beach CA 2019-07-02 CAD services (amend) 127920.0 APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MARK 43, INC . TO ADD COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 127,920 IN YEAR ONE AND $ 105,920 IN YEARS TWO THROUGH FIVE REPRESENTING THE EXISTING TERM OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT. http://redondo.legistar1.com/redondo/meetings/2019/7/989_A_City_Council_19-07-02_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/redondo/#m572357 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 1 0 0 CA
3035 3035 Mark43 Mariposa County CA 2025-06-03 RMS and CAD system (amend) 46812.0 Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement with Mark43 Increasing the Amount by $46,812.74, for a New Amount not to Exceed $1,171,967.27, for Sheriff's Office Records Management and Computer Aided Dispatching System; and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Amendment https://mariposacoca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7995,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mariposacoca/2025/#m744096 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 1 0 0 CA
3036 3036 Mark43 Mariposa County CA 2024-10-15 RMS and CAD system (amend) 30822.0 Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Mark43, Increasing the Amount by $30,822.53 for a New Amount Not to Exceed $1,125,154.53 for the Sheriff's Office Records Management and Computer Aided Dispatching System; and Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair to Sign the Amendment https://mariposacoca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2273,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mariposacoca/2024/#m743969 sv:rms:mark43 ceiling 1 0 0 CA
3299 3299 Mark43 Redondo Beach CA 2024-03-05 RMS interface & data lake (amend) 15500.0 APPROVE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MARK 43, INC. TO ADD FIRST DUE INTERFACE AND CUSTOM DATA LAKE VIEW DEVELOPMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $15,500 AND NO CHANGE IN TERM https://redondo.legistar1.com/redondo/meetings/2024/3/1728_A_City_Council_24-03-05_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/redondo/2024/#m571769 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA
3303 3303 Mark43 Redondo Beach CA 2025-10-14 RMS software amendment (amend) 9800.0 APPROVE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MARK 43, INC . TO ADD TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO SUBSCRIBER DATA PROTECTION, CYBERSECURITY, AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TO INCLUDE THE MARK 43, INC. ON-SCENE SOFTWARE MODULE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INTEGRATE THE KARPEL COMPUTERS SYSTEMS INC . SOFTWARE FOR THE CITY PROSECUTOR ’S OFFICE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $9,800, AND THE EXISTING TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 https://redondo.legistar1.com/redondo/meetings/2025/10/1982_A_City_Council_25-10-14_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/redondo/2025/#m571531 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA
3400 3400 Mark43 Mariposa County CA 2026-06-02 RMS software (budget) 8477.0 Approve Budget Action Transferring Funds from the Probation Department Budget to the Sheriff's Office Budget to Implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sheriff's Office for Mark 43 Services ($8,477) (4/5ths Vote Required) https://mariposacoca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8627,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mariposacoca/#m544777 sv:rms:mark43 stated 1 0 0 CA

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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);