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Lebanon parks installs facial‑recognition cameras, bans repeat offenders after vandalism at inclusive playground
Summary
After gates were repeatedly torn off an ADA‑accessible playground and other vandalism, Lebanon City Parks said it has installed advanced cameras and issued trespass bans for identified offenders; staff urged residents to report incidents to police or park staff.
Lebanon City parks officials said vandalism to a newly installed all‑inclusive playground prompted stepped‑up security measures, including facial‑recognition cameras, prosecutions and trespass bans for identified offenders.
"We have 57 cameras just at this park alone," said John Messenger, parks director, and he said cameras and recording have helped identify people responsible for vandalism and other bad behavior. Messenger said the department has trespassed 49 people (children and adults) from the parks system and pursues…
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