EPS and cell-site simulators (Stingray / IMSI catcher)

Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_phone_tracker

Local snapshot (archived 2026-07-03): full-page PDF committed at sources/budgets/_archive/eps-stingray-imsi-catcher/eps-stingray-imsi-catcher.pdf.

• "A statement by Edmonton's police force was taken as confirming their use of Stingray devices, but they said later that they did not mean to create what they called a miscommunication."
• No confirmed EPS procurement, unit count, or dollar figure for any cell-site simulator / IMSI catcher was located.
• For comparison (not EPS): Canadian StingRay-class devices (Harris StingRay/Hailstorm) have historically cost roughly USD $150k-$400k per unit for other agencies; the RCMP operates MDIs (Mobile Device Identifiers). EPS-specific spend is undisclosed.

Confidence: low. EPS use is ambiguous/unconfirmed; no cost figure exists in public reporting. Flag as a transparency gap, not a quantified line.