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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1659 1659 Flock Safety Naperville IL 2023-05-16 approve the award 684300.0 Approve the award of Sole Source Procurement 23-098, License Plate Recognition Camera Technology, to Flock Safety for an amount not to exceed $684,300 and for a five-year term https://naperville.legistar1.com/naperville/meetings/2023/5/3010_M_City_Council_23-05-16_Meeting_Minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/naperville/2023/#m325269 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
1985 1985 Flock Safety Robbins IL 2023-12-12 awarded 400000.0 Congressman Jackson awarded us $400,000 to be used with the Flock safety system. https://www.robbins-il.com/Documents/Governments/Agenda%20and%20Minutes/2023/Minutes/Dec12minutes.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/rz-robbins-il.com/2023/#m847892 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2061 2061 Flock Safety Skokie IL 2023-12-18 approve contract renewal 255000.0 Staff is recommending that a new five-year contract for access to the Flock ALPR system, including camera video, data, statewide Flock network and system maintenance is approved in the amount not to exceed $255,000 ($51,000 per year). https://www.skokie.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12182023-1991 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/skokie.org/2023/#m1197810 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2055 2055 Flock Safety Wheaton IL 2023-03-20 adopt resolution authorizing execution of agreement 220600.0 Councilman Weller moved and Councilman Brown seconded that R-2023-18, A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Agreement No. 366 with Flock Safety to Provide Automated License Plate Recognition Technology for a Four (4) Year Term and a Total Amount Not to Exceed $220,600, be adopted. https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03202023-2250 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/wheaton.il.us/2023/#m1137298 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2070 2070 Flock Safety Oak Forest IL 2024-01-09 Approval of five year contract 212500.0 Approval of five year contract with Flock Safety for the amount of $212,500.00 at $42,500.00 per year. https://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01092024-1839 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oak-forest.org/#m1209673 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2371 2371 Flock Safety Itasca IL 2026-06-02 approve renewal agreement 163500.0 Resolution 1719-26 — Three-Year Renewal Agreement with Flock Safety for Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) Camera System Services for $163,500.00 https://www.itasca.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06022026-1273 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/itasca.com/#m12082094 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2054 2054 Flock Safety Wheaton IL 2023-06-19 adopt resolution authorizing amendment of agreement to provide additional cameras for a one-year lease 138500.0 Councilman Brown moved and Councilman Clousing seconded that R-2023-47, A Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of Agreement No. 366 with Flock Safety to Provide Additional Automated License Plate Recognition Cameras for a One (1) Year Lease and a Total Amount Not to Exceed $138,500, be adopted. https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06192023-2318 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/wheaton.il.us/2023/#m1137292 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2056 2056 Flock Safety Wheaton IL 2025-03-17 extend lease 132000.0 A Resolution Authorizing the Extension of the Lease with Flock Safety for an Additional Twelve (12) Month Period to Provide Automated License Plate Recognition Cameras in an Amount Not to Exceed $132,000 https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03172025-2784 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/wheaton.il.us/2025/#m1137402 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2053 2053 Flock Safety Wheaton IL 2026-04-06 adopt resolution authorizing extension of lease 122000.0 CityManagerDzuganreportedthattheChiefofPolicerecommendeda12-monthextensionoftheCity’s leasewithFlockSafetyfor44ALPRcameras,fundedbya$122,000grantfromtheIllinoisAttorneyGeneral’s OrganizedRetailCrimeTaskForce. https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04062026-3110 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/wheaton.il.us/#m1136622 flock recommended 1 0 0 IL
1718 1718 Flock Safety Oak Brook IL 2026-03-10 approval of accounts payable 100000.0 Flock Safety - Drone Hardware and Services - $100,000.00 https://oakbrookil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1807,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oakbrookil/#m462624 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2221 2221 Flock Safety Sycamore IL 2024-03-18 renew contract and expand program 89000.0 City Manager Michael Hall said that the Police Department received a grant for $89,000 to renew the nine LPRs (License Plate Readers) and expand with an additional 17 LPRs which are planned to be place at properties, Meijer, Farm & Fleet, etc. https://www.cityofsycamore.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03182024-283 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofsycamore.com/#m1450372 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2108 2108 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2023-06-20 approve payment 56950.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2023-065 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSES OF EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION NOT TO EXCEEED $56,950 https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06202023-1052 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2023/#m1298978 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2311 2311 Flock Safety Pingree Grove IL 2025-01-21 approve contract 55400.0 Consideration and Approval – Authorization of a Master Services Agreement with Flock Safety for the Purchase and Installation of 14 Automatic License Plate Reader Cameras in an amount not to exceed $55,400. https://www.villageofpingreegrove.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01212025-620 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/villageofpingreegrove.org/2025/#m1572034 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2312 2312 Flock Safety Pingree Grove IL 2024-12-16 approve 55400.0 Consideration and Approval – Authorization of a Master Services Agreement with Flock Safety for the Purchase and Installation of 14 Automatic License Plate Reader Cameras in an amount not to exceed $55,400. https://www.villageofpingreegrove.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12162024-618 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/villageofpingreegrove.org/2024/#m1572122 flock ceiling 2 0 0 IL
2372 2372 Flock Safety Itasca IL 2026-05-19 approve renewal agreement 54500.0 Motion to approve Resolution 1719-26 for a three-year renewal agreement with Flock Safety for the Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera System for an annual cost of $54,500.00. https://www.itasca.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05192026-1269 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/itasca.com/#m12082095 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
1571 1571 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2026-06-16 approve contract 51000.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2026-063 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR SOFTWARE AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $51,000 https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06162026-1417 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/#m166810 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2102 2102 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2025-06-03 approved ordinance authorizing payment for software renewal 51000.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2025-077 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOFTWARE RENEWAL NOT TO EXCEED $51,000 (Chief Kreis) https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06032025-1294 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2025/#m1298660 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2103 2103 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2025-06-03 authorize payment for software renewal 51000.0 Ordinance 2025-077 authorizes the police department to renew the software for existing ALPRs from Flock Safety at a cost not to exceed $51,000. https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032025-1296 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2025/#m1298661 flock ceiling 2 0 0 IL
2104 2104 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2024-06-18 approved payment 51000.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2024-081 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOFTWARE RENEWAL NOT TO EXCEED $51,000 https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06182024-1169 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2024/#m1298865 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2105 2105 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2024-06-18 approval and passage of ordinance authorizing payment 51000.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2024 -081 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT TO FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOFTWARE RENEWAL NOT TO EXCEED $51,000 https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06182024-1171 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2024/#m1298866 flock ceiling 2 0 0 IL
2150 2150 Flock Safety Pontiac IL 2023-12-18 approve contract extension 50000.0 Motion by Wille, second by Causer to approve the contract extension for the Flock Safety Cameras at a total cost of $50,000.00 for the five years for four cameras. https://www.pontiac.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12182023-1022 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pontiac.org/2023/#m1364256 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2151 2151 Flock Safety Pontiac IL 2023-12-04 approve contract extension 50000.0 Motion by Wille, second by Causer to approve the contract extension for the Flock Safety Cameras at a total cost of $50,000.00 for the five years for four cameras. https://www.pontiac.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12042023-1021 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/pontiac.org/2023/#m1364257 flock stated 2 0 0 IL
2345 2345 Flock Safety Mundelein IL 2026-05-11 approve purchase order and payment 39000.0 Motion to approve purchase order number 27-01004 and payment to Flock Safety in the amount of $39,000.00 for the annual LPR camera services subscription. https://mundeleinil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3100,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/mundeleinil/#m6350762 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2330 2330 Flock Safety Burbank IL 2024-03-27 report 32500.0 A breakdown revealed: $50,000 for the Fusus Real Time Crime Center Platform, $32,500 for Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader Platform, $10,000 for the I-DOT Officer Traffic Overtime Grant, and $25,000 for the Evidence Imaging System. https://www.burbankil.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03272024-59 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/burbankil.gov/#m1596079 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
1502 1502 Flock Safety DeKalb IL 2026-06-22 authorizing a contract 27500.0 Resolution 2026- 059 Authorizing a Contract with Flock Safety for the Provision of Police Department Automatic License Plate Reader Service for a Two-Year Term (2026-2027) in an Amount Not to Exceed $27,500. https://www.cityofdekalb.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06222026-2868 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofdekalb.com/#m15212 flock ceiling 1 0 0 IL
2304 2304 Flock Safety Park Forest IL 2023-06-12 approve a 5 year Contract Extension with Flock Safety for the 8 License Plate Reader camera units and add 2 additional LPR units, making the total of 10 LPR units 27500.0 MOVED, that the Mayor and Board of Trustees authorize a 5 year Contract Extension with Flock Safety for the 8 License Plate Reader camera units and add 2 additional LPR units, making the total of 10 LPR units, for an annual cost of $27,500. https://www.villageofparkforest.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06122023-589 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/villageofparkforest.com/2023/#m1560332 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2333 2333 Flock Safety Shorewood IL 2026-06-09 approval of payment 22000.0 Approval of payment in the amount of $22,000 to Flock Safety for the continued operation of the Police Department's license plate reader system https://shorewood-il.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=221 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-shorewood-il/#m2593768 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2068 2068 Flock Safety Oak Forest IL 2025-09-09 accepting grant 20000.0 Approval of Resolution 2025 -09-0498R, Authorizing Acceptance of an Office of the Illinois Attorney General Grant in the Amount of $20,000. The grant will cover half of the City’s annual fee for its Flock Safety Cameras. https://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09092025-2197 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oak-forest.org/2025/#m1209351 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2314 2314 Flock Safety Olympia Fields IL 2025-08-20 approve contract 18000.0 Contract: Approval of the contract with Flock Safety for the purchase of six flock cameras in the amount of $18,000. https://www.olympia-fields.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08202025-518 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/olympia-fields.com/2025/#m1576289 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2058 2058 Flock Safety LaSalle County IL 2022-12-17 approve funding request 17500.0 Bob Navarro presented to the committee a Funding request for Flock to the Rock – requesting 17,500.00 https://www.lasallecountyil.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12172022-94 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/lasallecountyil.gov/#m1176222 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2334 2334 Flock Safety Shorewood IL 2025-08-12 approval of payment 12000.0 Approval of payment in the amount of $12,000.00 to Flock Safety for four Flock Safety LPR, fka Falcon Cameras https://shorewood-il.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=162 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-shorewood-il/2025/#m2593786 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2336 2336 Flock Safety Shorewood IL 2024-07-09 Approval of payment 12000.0 Approval of payment in the amount of $12,000.00 to Flock Safety for Flock Safety Falcon Readers https://shorewood-il.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=95 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-shorewood-il/2024/#m2593811 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
1986 1986 Flock Safety Shorewood IL 2023-04-11 Approval of payment 10000.0 Approval of payment in the amount of $10,000.00 to Flock Safety for Four Police Flock Cameras https://shorewoodil.gov/government/village%20board/Meeting%20Archives/2023/04112023m.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/rz-shorewoodil.gov/2023/#m849175 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2335 2335 Flock Safety Shorewood IL 2025-04-22 Approval of payment 10000.0 Approval of payment in the amount of $10,000.00 to Flock Safety for four (4) Flock Safety Falcon Cameras https://shorewood-il.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=139 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-shorewood-il/2025/#m2593793 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2109 2109 Flock Safety Vernon Hills IL 2023-03-07 approve expenditure from DUI and State Seizure Funds for purchase and contracting 8500.0 APPROVAL AND PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2023-024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM THE DUI AND STATE SEIZURE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONTRACTING WITH FLOCK SAFETY FOR ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE PORTABLE LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION CAMERA FOR A TOTAL TWO-YEAR EXPENDITURE NOT TO EXCEEED $8,500 https://www.vernonhills.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03072023-1012 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vernonhills.org/2023/#m1299000 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2069 2069 Flock Safety Oak Forest IL 2024-05-14 approve contract 6000.0 Approval of 2 year contract with Flock Safety for an additional 2 license plate readers (LPR) cameras in the budgeted amount of $6,000.00. https://www.oak-forest.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05142024-1917 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/oak-forest.org/#m1209657 flock stated 1 0 0 IL
2178 2178 Flock Safety Danville IL 2023-07-18 approve 5-year contract extension subscription 2500.0 Vice Chairman Pickering presented RESOLUTION NO. 2023-76 Authorizing the 5-Year Contract Extension Subscription of 30 Flock Safety License Plate Readers at $2,500.00 per unit/year installed through the DCEO Grant 23-203050. https://www.cityofdanville.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07182023-64 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofdanville.org/2023/#m1392434 flock stated 1 0 0 IL

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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);