> In the US the major cities have police budgets of between $200 million and $5 billion
Yeah and most didn’t have this capability generally considering both the costs and the little amount of use you'd have for it.
You'd expect something more federal like the NSA, CIA or the FBI to have this kind of capability which is why its kinda a big deal when normal cops get it.
Is that a lot?
In the US the major cities have police budgets of between $200 million and $5 billion