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Resident asks Davenport Parks for cameras at Vandiver Park; city says camera program under way
Summary
A resident requested video cameras at Vandiver Park during public comment; Parks director said the city has funding in place for park cameras, IT and parks staff are evaluating options, and legal counsel advised there is no expectation of privacy in public spaces outside restrooms and bathhouses.
A Davenport resident urged the Park and Recreation Advisory Board on Feb. 20 to install surveillance cameras at Vandiver Park after reporting concerning activity she had seen while walking there, including a person sitting on a bench, vehicles driving slowly past playgrounds, and discarded items such as a baseball bat and unused fireworks.
“My name is Dawn Anderson Rascher. My dog and I walk Vandiver Park every day,” Dawn Anderson Rascher told the advisory board during public comment. She asked whether the city…
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