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Anaheim 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 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.

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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.

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