Albuquerque Police Department: Cell-site Simulator
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
| Agency | Albuquerque Police Department |
| Location | Albuquerque, NM |
| Technology | Cell-site Simulator |
| Vendor | Cognyte Software Ltd. |
The Albuquerque Police Department accepted a bid of $755,500.00 for "One (1) complete, high-power, multi-protocol international mobile subscriber identity (imsi) and international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) cellular handset identification and location system, collectively identified as a cell- site simulator (CSS) system." The agency has used cell-site simulators since 2012.
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News article (ACLU New Mexico)
Policy (Albuquerque Police Department)
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A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO