The City Council has greenlit a $1,281,614 contract with Tactical Support Equipment for the acquisition of a cell site simulator, a device that enables police to track cell phones in real time.

Turning off “location” in a phone’s settings feels like flipping a switch that goes dark, but the reality is more layered. A modern smartphone determines and shares its whereabouts through several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A key piece of evidence in many criminal cases is cell phone tracking data, which allows law enforcement to determine who was near ...