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SCP-6418 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-6418
Expected annual
$28.0M
One-time setup
$15.5M
Annual recurring
$26.7M
Personnel
240
Up-front capital (labs, vehicles, robotics, secure storage, and central operations) is roughly $15.4M one-time; ongoing nationwide operations (regional teams, surveillance, medical response, legal/PR, insurance and contingencies) run ~ $26.7M/yr, driven mainly by staffing, legal/PR/insurance, and surveillance/research.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $15.5M
Equipment $6.6M
[#1, #2, #12, #14, #21, #24, #26] Rapid-response vehicle/tooling team kits (12 teams), initial stocked replacement traffic signals, robotic-vehicle fleet purchases/conversions, secure evidence shelving & access control, call-center/app hardware, IT tools, and modular tent/fencing kit purchases.
Facilities $4.5M
[#10, #20] Central operations center buildout and intersection/public-safety structural upgrades (ops center, intersection redesigns/median work).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4.2M
[#5, #13] GMP-capable secure amnestic laboratory buildout and forensic/analytical lab setup (microscopy, mass-spec, metallurgical/pathology instrumentation).
Training Curriculum Development $125K
[#22] One-time development of training/certification curricula.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $26.7M/yr
Staff Wages $13.8M/yr
[#6, #11, #25, #27, #21, #23] Annual fully-burdened payroll for field amnestic teams (12 teams), regional field investigation teams (10 regions), containment research staff, specialized neuro/assessment teams, reporting/call-center staff, and hotline/counseling staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $3.9M/yr
[#4, #15, #16, #17, #18, #24, #30, #8] Law-enforcement coordination/overtime agreements, PR/municipal compensation budgets, legal defense & litigation reserves, insurance/indemnity premiums, property-owner access/compensation, covert data-suppression ops, rapid declassification/cover-up escalation funds, and some long-term psychiatric/disability funding.
Contingency Reserve $3.5M/yr
[#28] Recommended 15% contingency reserve for surge staffing, emergency contracts, litigation and large-scale incidents (per-note guidance: 10–25% of annual ops).
Research And Monitoring $2.2M/yr
[#10, #13, #25, #29] Ongoing surveillance/analytics/cloud processing, per-sample forensic fees and lab work, containment R&D/modeling funding, and sensor energy/connectivity for monitored intersections.
Logistics And Transport $1.5M/yr
[#9, #12, #19, #7, #26] Ambulance/non-emergency transport, mobile triage deployments and tent use, test-run operations for robotic vehicles, hazardous-materials removal/disposal, and acute on-scene medical staging costs.
Supplies And Consumables $1.1M/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #22] Consumables and per-deployment items: replacement-signal replenishment, cones/LED signs/barriers, per-deployment intersection ops, amnestic dosing/administration kits, and recurring training consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $760K/yr
[#10, #14, #20] Operations center and facility O&M, secure-evidence storage climate/access control maintenance, and recurring infrastructure upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $26.7M/yr
65.0% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing surveillance, regional responses at expected rates and no major exposures or multi-site surges.
routine incidents at modeled frequency no public disclosure no litigation spike
🚨 Minor Incident $28.7M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Year with an above-average number of incidents (regional surge) causing higher response, medical, and legal costs.
regional surge in incidents higher-than-expected medical admissions increased municipal compensation claims
🚨 Major Public Exposure $41.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Major public disclosure or multi-site simultaneous incidents leading to large PR, litigation, medical and remediation expenses.
public leak / media exposure simultaneous multi-site events large class-action lawsuits
👥 Personnel 240 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 50 #4, #11 — officers for intersection closures, evidence security, and rapid-response security teams.
Research Scientist 12 #25, #13 — containment research staff and lab scientists for modeling, forensic analysis, and R&D.
Medical Officer 30 #6, #7, #9 — medics and nurses for amnestic administration, ER triage, and follow-up care coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance 36 #1, #11, #20 — traffic electricians, maintenance staff for replacements and public-safety mitigation projects.
Administrative Staff 25 #21, #22 — call-center operators, admin, scheduling, and training coordinators.
Field Technician (Traffic Tech / Electrician) 48 #1, #12 — rapid-response technicians and robotic vehicle operators/technicians.
Data Analyst / Surveillance Operator 20 #10, #29 — CCTV/DOT integration analysts, license-plate reader analysts, and cloud processing operators.
Legal / PR Staff 15 #15, #16, #24, #30 — attorneys, PR specialists, and records-management personnel for cover stories and litigation.
Site Director / Executive Staff 4 Overall program management and executive oversight (cross-cutting responsibility).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates combine many cited ranges from analyst notes; program-scale assumptions (200 monitored intersections, ~200 incidents/year, 12 replacement/amnestic teams, 10 regional investigation teams) drive totals. Line-item ranges are broad and incident frequency is uncertain, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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