San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department: Cell-site Simulator
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
| Agency | San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department |
| Location | San Bernardino, CA |
| Technology | Cell-site Simulator |
| Vendor | Tactical Support Equipment |
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has used cell-site simulators since 2006. In 2019, the agency replaced its Harris Corp. device with one from Tactical Support Equipment.
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More about this technology
Cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers, are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower.
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO