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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: Cell-site Simulator

Agency Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Location Charlotte, NC
Technology Cell-site Simulator
Vendor Harris Corp.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department first acquired a Stingray cell-site simulator from Harris Corp. in 2006. The agency upgraded the technology in 2012 and has not owned it since 2018.

Links
News article (Vocativ)
News article (Kevin Collier)
Other (www.charlotteobserver.com)
Other (www.MuckRock.com)
Other (www.charlotteobserver.com)

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