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SCP-3225 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3225
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$814K
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
14
One-time setup and hardening costs are approximately $814,000 driven by facility buildout, surveillance, vehicles and research equipment; annual operating costs are approximately $1.73M driven mainly by staff wages (security + research) and legal/PR/contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $814K
Equipment $190K
[#7, #8, #9, #11] Surveillance hardware & server appliances, backup generator + installation, purchase/outfitting of patrol vehicles (2–3), and detention/processing outfitting.
Facilities $165K
[#1, #10, #25] Perimeter fencing installation, small on-site operations building/trailer construction or conversion, and a reserved decommissioning fund (fence removal/environmental remediation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#14] Research-specific equipment: wearable physiological monitors, mobile polysomnography systems, secure laptops and portable analysis instruments (excludes secure archival vault).
Forensic Initial Program One Time $100K
[#23] Initial funding/program establishment for forensic/origin analyses (episodic high-cost tests and program setup).
Staff Recruiting And Onboarding $80K
[#5, #13] Initial recruiting/training for security staff (~$30k–$60k) plus research hiring/onboarding costs (~$20k–$50k).
Data Vault One Time $60K
[#18] Secure classified data storage infrastructure and physical vault buildout (one-time capital).
Legal Site Closure One Time $30K
[#3] One-time legal fees to secure closure order/lease and initial coordination with local authorities.
Sop Development One Time $25K
[#20] Initial SOP development and initial training/exercises for approach, detention, and research protocols.
Public Information One Time $14K
[#4] Initial creation/placement of hazard signage, press materials and initial outreach to locals to establish cover story.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #13] Salaries and benefits: 6security officers + 1 shift supervisor (7 total), Site Director, on-call medic/paramedic, and a small dedicated research team (4 FTEs + project lead).
Incident Response Reserve $200K/yr
[#19] Annual contingency reserve to rapidly deploy surge staffing, emergency researchers or evacuation logistics when needed.
Cover Story And Legal $195K/yr
[#3, #4, #17, #24] Administrative/permit renewals and local coordination, PR/monitoring and misinformation suppression, legal retainer/incident counsel and contingency for community reimbursements/outreach.
Research And Monitoring $116K/yr
[#7, #14, #15, #23] Ongoing cloud/storage and firmware support for monitoring hardware, software licenses, medical/psychological aftercare and funding for occasional follow-up forensic/research studies.
Supplies And Consumables $26K/yr
[#11, #22] Processing supplies and small holding outfitting replacements, PPE, batteries, sample vials and routine consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#2, #8, #10, #21] Annual perimeter fence repairs/painting/lock replacement, generator fuel & maintenance and site utilities/electricity, building utilities and routine landscaping/grounds upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#9, #11] Fuel, routine maintenance and insurance for patrol vehicles, plus detainee/subject transport costs and occasional external transfers.
Data Security And Archiving $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing secure storage, encryption, off-site backups, access audits and redaction services.
Amnestic Program $20K/yr
[#16] Training/oversight and dosing reserve for amnestic administration events and associated medical/legal support.
Training And Exercises $12K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, tabletop exercises and SOP updates.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents or large-scale public attention.
routine operations minor maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized public interest or small breach requiring surge staffing, detentions, PR/legal response and limited amnestic use.
viral social media post small crowd approaches site several detention/process incidents
🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public breach or high-profile incident requiring large-scale deployment, emergency medical care, extended legal action and expanded forensic/research response.
coordinated large-scale contact event widely publicized media exposure mass-casualty or high-liability incident
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 Front-line posted guards to enforce 5 m standoff and perform detentions; paired staffing per shift.
Security Supervisor 1 Shift supervisor for oversight and coordination with command and local authorities.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Senior manager responsible for authorization of contact and liaison with research/legal teams.
Medical Officer 1 On-call EMT/paramedic or RN for immediate care, medevac coordination and amnestic administration oversight.
Research Scientist 5 Dedicated research team (4 FTEs + project lead) including psychologists, sleep specialists and field technicians for controlled studies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed and allow line-item mapping, but many ranges and policy choices (facility fidelity, contingency posture, research intensity) create significant variance; mid-level confidence is appropriate.
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