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Lebanon Board approves new police facial-recognition policy and terminology updates

Lebanon City Board of Works · November 25, 2025
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Summary

The Lebanon Board of Works approved three Lebanon Police Department policy updates, including a new facial-recognition-technology use policy, a rename of a use-of-force technique to 'vascular neck restraint,' and a terminology change renaming involuntary detentions to 'emergency detentions' to align with state statute.

The Lebanon Board of Works on Nov. 24 approved three updates to Lebanon Police Department policy, including a new facial-recognition-technology use policy and several one-word terminology changes.

Major Hood, speaking for the department, described the facial-recognition policy as "brand new content" that "attempts to establish nationwide best practices for law…

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