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Philadelphia Police Department: Cell-site Simulator

Agency	Philadelphia Police Department
Location	Philadelphia, PA
Technology	Cell-site Simulator
Vendor	Tactical Support Equipment

The Philadelphia Police Department purchased a cell-site simulator from Tactical Support Equipment in 2020 for $400,532.

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Government information (Philadelphia Department of Commerce)

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