City and State
The same technology, at the scale of a municipality.
Municipalities, regional governments and law enforcement. Territory, patrols and communications that depend on the spectrum.
Illustrative video of an intersection in a municipality at night, seen from a pole, with a spectrum monitor on top: the signals of the security systems, a jamming attack that covers them, and Tank's detection.
A vehicle drives through the municipality with a jammer switched on. Nobody sees it.
Home alarms stay silent, GPS units stop reporting and no record is left. As far as the city knows, the crime simply never happened.
City and State
As far as the city knows, the crime simply never happened.
What isn't measured can't be fought
- 01Crimes that don't appear in any statistics
- 02Patrols that arrive late, with no alert to guide them
- 03Police reports with no technical evidence
- 04The absence of official statistics doesn't mean there is no problem, but a lack of detection capability
Why what you already have is not enough
All of the above depends on the layer under attack.
CCTV surveillance cameras
They see the vehicle, not the attack. Nobody knows which feed to watch.
Police reports
They come afterward, with no evidence that there was jamming.
Patrols
Without an alert to guide them, they drive around without knowing where it is happening.
How Tank works in a municipality
- 01
Sensors across the territory
Fixed sensors along the municipality's main corridors, each covering up to 53 hectares.
- 02
Guided patrols
Handheld detectors in the patrol cars to close the search on the ground.
- 03
Evidence you can cross-check
Every event with its time and place, to cross-check with cameras and license plate readers.
- 04
Integration
With the dispatch center the municipality already has.
In the field
53ha
coverage with one sensor
Up to 53 hectares with one sensor (about 131 acres), a radius of 410 m.
< 5m
certainty with the handheld detector
The radar-style handheld detector closes the last meters of the search.
Resources for city and state
To understand the threat and to share with your team.
To read
- GuideThe threatWhat jamming is and why you can't see it
- GuideGlossaryThe terms of spectrum security
- GuideFAQ
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- The threatThe Chilean gang that stole US$5.5 million in the US used the same device that empties cars in ChileA gang of Chileans hit ATMs on the US West Coast with disguises, blowtorches and signal jammers. The jammer is the same one now used to steal cars in Santiago.
- The threatSignal jammers: the new threat that leaves retail stores blindA butcher shop in La Reina and a car dealership in Cerrillos were hit in the early hours by gangs that used jammers to disable their alarms. The cases confirm a pattern against retail businesses.
- The threatHome invasion in Chicureo: jammers used to disable cameras and alarms in a gated communityA gang of at least six armed people broke into a house in Chicureo after blinding the alarms, Wi-Fi and cameras with signal jammers. It was the fifth similar attack in the area that year.
- The threatHigh-tech theft in plain sight: Karen Doggenweiler's car key jammed and clonedThe journalist's SUV vanished in Providencia, from a well-lit, busy spot, with no visible damage. Everything points to an attack with a signal jammer and a cloned key.
- The threatMultimillion heist at a Colombian airport: the gang used jammers to cut communicationsIn Riohacha, an armed group robbed an armored cash truck at the airport and used signal jammers to cut communications and hamper the police response.
- The threatCourt rules against a supermarket for failing to protect its parking lot: a new wake-up callThe Santiago Court of Appeals ordered Tottus to compensate a customer whose vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of its Quilicura store.
- The threatSignal jammers: beyond vehicle theftIn an attempted truck theft in Quilicura, the jammer was not only meant to prevent GPS tracking. It also affected the communications of those responding.
- The threatCriminals use signal jammers to steal from cars outside schools in ÑuñoaResidents of Villa Frei reported thefts from vehicles parked outside schools while parents dropped off their children. A jammer left the cars unlocked.
- The threatThe United Kingdom bans the jammers used to steal carsWith these devices involved in a large share of car thefts in England and Wales, the British government banned possessing and distributing them, with penalties of up to five years in prison.
- The threatLaw 21.720: carrying a jammer is now a crimeSince December 2024, selling, carrying or using a signal jammer in Chile carries prison time and fines. What it means for anyone protecting a site.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a special line for cities?
There's no need. A municipality is CarDefense or JammerDefense applied to a different area, depending on what is being protected.
And for law enforcement?
Tank Tactical brings together tactical capabilities for authorized forces, at the request of the authorities.