Metropolitan Police Department: Cell-site Simulator
![Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/11/stingray_ii_2_600x600.jpeg)
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
Agency | Metropolitan Police Department |
Location | Washington, DC |
Technology | Cell-site Simulator |
Vendor | Harris Corp. |
The Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department first acquired cell-site simulator technology in 2003.
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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.
![Control panel of a Stingray cell-site simulator, showing inputs and power switch](https://atlasofsurveillance.org/files/technologies/11/stingray_ii_2_600x600.jpeg)
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO