Flock trained police to surveil No Kings protests remotely
Flock, a company known for automated license plate cameras, ran a webinar last year showing police how to monitor protests like the No Kings demonstration using its surveillance software. The training described combining live video, license plate data, and other feeds into a single dashboard, including footage from inside businesses and government buildings. Flock's software lets police watch events remotely, track traffic, and access floor plans—all without officers on the ground.
- Webinar taught police to monitor No Kings protest
- FlockOS fuses multiple surveillance feeds in real time
- Dashboard includes video from public and private cameras
- Police can access floor plans of nearby buildings
- Officers can direct responses without being physically present
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