Most of the recent damage has occurred at the park's restrooms in the last few weeks, primarily at Lakeview and Dyer. Patrick Randolph, recreation director, said the toilets have been filled with paper towels causing water to overflow. Paper towel dispensers also have been torn off the wall and profanities have been spray painted on park signs. "We have experienced in the last few weeks the most amount of vandalism we've had in the two years I've been here," Randolph said. "It was overwhelming. We need to be a little more aggressive." Randolph said the restrooms at the parks are opened every day at 7:30 a.m. Police Chief Davis Bernard said his department locks the restrooms at dusk. Most of the vandalism appears to be occurring in the late afternoon from the time school is dismissed to when the restrooms are locked for the evening, Davis said. During Monday night's meeting, park board members asked for the public's help in notifying the police department if they see any suspicious activity "The amount of things we've seen over the years is amazing," said board member Julie Shaumberg, who lives near the Warrenton pool. "And it's a wide range of ages." On Aug. 31, Davis reported two juveniles, 9- and 10-year-old boys, were taken into custody for starting a fire in a restroom at the city pool during the afternoon. They were later released to their parents. Nearly all of the city's parks have seen some sort of vandalism except for the athletic complex, Randolph said. Park board members are worried about the city's image if the vandalism continues. "What do we want our parks to look like and represent? If a newcomer comes and walks into a bathroom that is trashed, they may never come back," said Dan Dieckman, park board president. "We want to put the best face out there as possible." Since most of the damage is believed to be caused by students walking home from school, park board members recommended contacting the school resource officers and having them look for possible suspects. Davis said his squad has been patrolling the parks more in an effort to crack down on the vandals. "I know there is a lot of hard work in providing nice recreation and park space for the people of the Warrenton area," he said. "Vandalism just distracts from everyone. We need all the help we can get." Randolph said his department has explored the possibility of installing cameras at the park. The cost for a single camera that would provide enough coverage is estimated to cost from $1,000 to 1,500 when last priced. Right now, Randolph said cameras are not budgeted for this year.