Anaheim Police Department: Cell-site Simulator
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
| Agency | Anaheim Police Department |
| Location | Anaheim, CA |
| Technology | Cell-site Simulator |
| Vendor | Tactical Support Equipment |
The Anaheim Police Department purchased a cell-site simulator from Tactical Support Equipment in 2020. Previously APD used CSSs from Harris Corporation and Digital Receiver Technologies.
Links
Government information (Anaheim City Council minutes)
News article (Vocativ)
News article (Kevin Collier)
Other (www.aclunc.org)
Other (www.MuckRock.com)
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