@spongeyarchive: Police surveillance practices are facing new scrutiny after reporting showed that Flock Safety trained officers to use its automated license plate reader network and real-time crime center software to monitor No Kings protesters. According to the materials, Flock instructed police on how to track demonstrations using live video feeds, license plate scans, traffic data and building floor plans, allowing officers to follow protest movements without being physically present. Records obtained by researchers show more than fifty agencies used Flock systems to run protest-related searches, including during No Kings events. Civil liberties advocates say the training demonstrates how routine and expansive protest surveillance has become, raising concerns about chilling lawful dissent.