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
2033 2033 Flock Group, Inc. Gainesville FL 2024-01-18 authorize the City Manager to proceed with entering into the master services agreement 125000.0 The City Commission authorize the City Manager and/or designee to proceed with entering into the master services agreement with Flock Group, Inc., totaling $125,000.00 and execute the master services agreement, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality. https://pub-cityofgainesville.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=83906 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pub-cityofgainesville/#m899271 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
1587 1587 Flock Group, Inc. Tampa FL 2024-12-05 approve contract 119800.0 Resolution approving an Order Form between the City of Tampa and Flock Group, Inc. for the purchase of Automated License Plate Reader hardware, software products, and services in the amount of $119,800; authorizing execution of the Order Form by the Mayor of the City of Tampa and providing an effective date. https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/City_Council_Regular_-_December_5%2C_2024_2500_Minutes_12_5_2024_9_00_00_AM.pdf?documentType=2&meetingId=2500 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ob-tampa-fl/2024/#m213363 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
2050 2050 Flock Group, Inc. Lynn Haven FL 2025-12-09 ratify 62500.0 WHEREAS, on September 18, 2023, then Police Chief Ricky Ramie executed a 5 year service agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for the provision of 5 license plate reader cameras and associated software, for a total amount of $62,500 ($12,500 per year); https://www.cityoflynnhaven.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12092025-1071 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityoflynnhaven.com/2025/#m1127547 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
1651 1651 Flock Group, Inc. Margate FL 2022-08-31 approve waiver of bidding and purchase 48400.0 APPROVING THE WAIVING OF BIDDING FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION AND VEHICLE FINGERPRINT CAMERA SYSTEM FROM FLOCK GROUP, INC. NOT TO EXCEED $48,400.00; RECURRING ANNUAL COST $43,500.00. https://legistar2.granicus.com/margatefl/meetings/2022/8/2424_A_Regular_City_Commission_Meeting_22-08-31_Summary_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/margatefl/2022/#m312245 flock ceiling 1 0 0 FL
1588 1588 Flock Group, Inc. Tampa FL 2025-09-04 approve order form 43450.0 Resolution approving an Order Form between the City of Tampa and Flock Group, Inc. for the purchase of automated license plate reader hardware, software products, and services in the amount of $43,450; authorizing execution of the Order form by the Mayor of the City of Tampa and providing an effective date. https://tampagov.hylandcloud.com/251agendaonline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/City_Council_Regular_-_September_4%2C_2025_2611_Minutes_9_4_2025_9_00_00_AM.pdf?documentType=2&meetingId=2611 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/ob-tampa-fl/2025/#m213545 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
1614 1614 Flock Group, Inc. Coconut Creek FL 2024-11-14 authorize use of federal law enforcement trust funds for renewal of subscription 29700.0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($29,700) FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE FLOCK SAFETY LICENSE PLATE READER (LPR) SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE FIVE (5) YEAR RENEWAL TERM. https://coconutcreek.legistar1.com/coconutcreek/meetings/2024/11/4499_A_City_Commission_24-11-14_Meeting_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/coconutcreek/2024/#m262324 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
2294 2294 Flock Group, Inc. Indian Harbour Beach FL 2025-01-14 authorize contract and transfer funds 29000.0 Motion made by Council Member Dyer to authorize staff to approve a contract with Flock Group, Inc. for a two -year seven-camera security service at Gleason Park (5 cameras), Bicentennial Beach Park (1 camera), and Millennium Beach Park (1 camera) and transfer $29,000 from the City Manager’s Contingency account to fund the first year’s cost , seconded by Council Member Ruimy – motion carried 4-0. https://www.indianharbourbeach.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01142025-272 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/indianharbourbeach.org/2025/#m1546173 flock stated 1 0 0 FL
2295 2295 Flock Group, Inc. Indian Harbour Beach FL 2024-12-10 authorize staff to approve contract 29000.0 Motion made by Council Member Dyer to authorize staff to approve a contract with Flock Group, Inc. for a two-year seven-camera security service at Gleason Park (5 cameras), Bicentennial Beach Park (1 camera), and Millennium Beach Park (1 camera) and transfer $29,000 from the City Manager's Contingency account to fund the first year's cost https://www.indianharbourbeach.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12102024-267 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/indianharbourbeach.org/2024/#m1546221 flock stated 1 0 0 FL

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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);