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Albuquerque Police Department: Cell-site Simulator

Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
Location Albuquerque, NM
Technology Cell-site Simulator
Vendor Harris Corporation

The Albuquerque Police Department has used cell-site simulators since 2012.

Links
News article (ACLU New Mexico)
Policy (Albuquerque Police Department)
News article (Albuquerque Journal)
Other (www.MuckRock.com)
Other (www.newmexicobids.com)

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Devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers to surveillance people's phones.

Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO