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
2997 2997 RapidSOS Van Buren County MI 2024-10-22 911 modules (purchase) 165975.0 Tim McGee is requesting approval to purchase 3 modules from RapidSOS with a 5 year agreement in the amount of $165,975. https://vanburencomi.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3051,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/vanburencomi/2024/#m763384 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 MI
2876 2876 RapidSOS Forsyth County GA 2025-05-06 911 transcription module (award quote) 136764.0 Board consideration and approval to award Quote: Q-00835 to RapidSOS in the amount of $136,764.00 for a Text, Speech, and Video Transcription/Translation Communicator Module Services to enable voice transcription, text to and from 911, caller video, call summarization, and real-time translation to E-911 dispatchers. https://forsythcoga.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2502,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/forsythcoga/2025/#m866696 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 GA
2456 2456 RapidSOS Okeechobee FL 2025-05-22 E-911 platform upgrade (approve grant application) 71640.0 That the Board of County Commissioners approve the submission of and authorize the Chairman to execute the E -911 State Grant Application to enhance the RapidSOS application with their Premium/Unite platform in the amount of $71,640.00. https://okeechobee.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=285 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-okeechobee/2025/#m6363191 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 FL
3033 3033 RapidSOS Allegany County MD 2023-09-21 911 emergency-data platform (accept funding) 60760.0 Acceptance of MD 9-1-1 Funding for RapidSOS in the amount of $60,760.00 https://alleganycomd.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1317,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/alleganycomd/2023/#m744932 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 MD
2673 2673 RapidSOS Caroline County MD 2023-08-15 Premium Ready 3 – 911 Board (approve contract) 59760.0 P.O #2024-038 & Accompanying Contract, Rapid SOS Premium Ready 3 – 911 Board - $59,760, Caroline County Department of Emergency Services https://www.carolinecounty.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08152023-1423 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/carolinecounty.org/2023/#m1379083 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 MD
3364 3364 RapidSOS DeKalb County GA 2024-07-09 911 interface (amend) 46361.0 This request seeks to add an interface from DeKalb CAD to AMR Imagetrend Record Management System and to add annual support costs for the Rapid SOS interface. Awarded to CentralSquare Technologies (TriTech Software Systems). Amount Not To Exceed: $46,361.21. https://dekalbcountyga.legistar1.com/dekalbcountyga/meetings/2024/7/3994_A_Board_of_Commissioners_24-07-09_Agenda.pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/dekalbcountyga/2024/#m556046 sv:other:rapidsos ceiling 1 0 0 GA
2542 2542 RapidSOS Bradford County PA 2026-01-22 emergency telecom services (approve contract) 40480.0 RapidSOS, for enhanced emergency telecommunications services, in the amount of $40,480.00, effective January 26, 2026, through January 25, 2027. https://www.bradfordcountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01222026-217 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bradfordcountypa.gov/#m1532766 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 PA
2541 2541 RapidSOS Bradford County PA 2024-06-13 GIS module for 911 (renew) 10800.0 A motion was made by Commissioner Gates, seconded by Commissioner McLinko, all voted “aye” to approve a renewal of a contract between Bradford County and RapidSOS for GIS module for 911 at a fee of $10,800.00 effective June 13, 2024, through June 13, 2025. https://www.bradfordcountypa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06132024-128 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/bradfordcountypa.gov/#m1532926 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 PA
3928 3928 RapidSOS Lincoln County WY 2025-09-02 text to 911 (renew) 8869.0 Rapid SOS Inc.; LCEMA, text to 911 $ 8,869.05 https://www.lincolncountywy.gov/Documents/Government/County%20Commissioners/Agendas%20And%20Minutes/2025/Minutes/OFFICIAL%20PROCEEDINGS%20SEPTEMBER%202-3,%202025..%20(1).pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/rz-lincolncountywy.gov/#m7720082 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 WY
2705 2705 RapidSOS Blaine County ID 2024-06-04 911 system upgrade (approve contract) 8100.0 McCleary moved, seconded by Mollineaux, to approve the agreement between RapidSOS and Blaine County in the amount of $8,100.00 for the subscription to RapidSOS Premium effective today and providing implementation is completed as outlined in the RapidSOS statement of work. https://www.blainecountyid.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06042024-1390 https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/blainecountyid.gov/2024/#m1347231 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 ID
2417 2417 RapidSOS Lincoln County WY 2024-05-21 emergency-data platform (fee) 6726.0 Rapid SOS, Inc; LCEMA/911, fee $ 6,726.00 https://www.lincolncountywy.gov/Documents/Government/County%20Commissioners/Agendas%20And%20Minutes/2024/Minutes/OFFICIAL%20PROCEEDINGS%20%20May%2021,%202024..%20(1).pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/rz-lincolncountywy.gov/2024/#m7720115 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 WY
2418 2418 RapidSOS Lincoln County WY 2025-08-05 emergency-data platform (renew) 5976.0 Rapid SOS Inc.; LCEMA, year 3 of 5 $ 5,976.00 https://www.lincolncountywy.gov/Documents/Government/County%20Commissioners/Agendas%20And%20Minutes/2025/Minutes/OFFICIAL%20PROCEEDINGS%20August%205-6,%202025...pdf https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/rz-lincolncountywy.gov/2025/#m7720084 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 WY
3064 3064 RapidSOS Tulsa County OK 2025-05-19 911 platform subscription (approve recurring target overrun) 4800.0 $4,800 for Rapid SOS https://tulsacook.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=9266,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/tulsacook/2025/#m712392 sv:other:rapidsos stated 1 0 0 OK
3021 3021 RapidSOS Jo Daviess County IL 2025-10-01 Premium subscription (approve annual payment) 2400.0 A motion to approve the annual payment for Rapid SOS Premium at a cost not to exceed $2,400.00 to be paid from 007-41128-702 was made by Helen Kilgore and seconded by Dianne Allendorf. https://jodaviesscoil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=2566,plainText=false) https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/jodaviesscoil/2025/#m749036 sv:other:rapidsos ceiling 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);