June 2010 June 2010 S S OUTHERN OUTHERN N N EVADA EVADA G G RAFFITI RAFFITI C C OALITION OALITION MCMXCV MCMXCV Southern Nevada United in the Fight Against Graffiti Vandalism Southern Nevada United in the Fight Against Graffiti Vandalism Graffiti Hurts is a national partnership between Keep America Beautiful Inc. and Sherwin- Williams and it’s Krylon brand of spray paint. Their goal is to reduce the incidents and severity of graffiti and illegal tagging by using educational and programming tools. The Graffiti Hurts program is focused on educating people in schools, in communities, in law enforcement agencies, and in the media that graffiti is a serious crime that hurts the community and it must be managed. The Southern Nevada Graffiti Coalition is pleased to work in concert with Graffiti Hurts because our goals are the same: the reduction and management of illegal graffiti vandalism. For more information about Graffiti Hurts and to sign up for the Graffiti Hurts monthly newsletter visit their web site at www.graffitihurts.org . Graffiti Hurts is a valuable resource with extensive information about fighting graffiti vandalism. This information includes best practices for removing and reporting graffiti vandalism, how to organized community clean-ups and creating murals which discourage graffiti, and methods for using the media and public service agency resources in an effective way. Graffiti Hurts is an asset to the citizens and paid professionals who are dedicated to the eradication of graffiti vandalism.
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June 2010June 2010
SSOUTHERN OUTHERN NNEVADAEVADA
GGRAFFITI RAFFITI CCOALITIONOALITION MCMXCVMCMXCV
Southern Nevada United in the Fight Against Graffiti VandalismSouthern Nevada United in the Fight Against Graffiti Vandalism
Graffiti Hurts is a national partnership between Keep America Beautiful Inc. and Sherwin-Williams and it’s Krylon brand of spray paint. Their goal is to reduce the incidents and severity of graffiti and illegal tagging by using educational and programming tools.
The Graffiti Hurts program is focused on educating people in schools, in communities, in law enforcement agencies, and in the media that graffiti is a serious crime that hurts the community and it must be managed.
The Southern Nevada Graffiti Coalition is pleased to work in concert with Graffiti Hurts because our goals are the same: the reduction and management of illegal graffiti vandalism.
For more information about Graffiti Hurts and to sign up for the Graffiti Hurts monthly
newsletter visit their web site at www.graffitihurts.org.
Graffiti Hurts is a valuable resource with extensive information about fighting graffiti vandalism. This information includes best practices for removing and reporting graffiti vandalism, how to organized community clean-ups and creating murals which discourage graffiti, and methods for using the media and public service agency resources in an effective way.
Graffiti Hurts is an asset to the citizens and paid professionals who are dedicated to the eradication of graffiti vandalism.
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To Report Graffiti in Progress: Call 9-11. Do Not Approach the Vandal.
Be a Good Witness for Responding Officers.
To Have a Police Report Made: Stop by your Closest Police Station. Reports can only
be made by the owner of the Property. Your case will be Assigned to a Detective for Follow-Up.
To Request Graffiti Removal on Public Property: Call the Southern Nevada Graffiti Hotline at 455-4509.
To Report a Known Vandal: Call your Local Police Department.
To Remain Anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.
“The Crime Continues Until the Graffiti is Removed”
The removal of visible graffiti vandalism remains a most important element in Southern Nevada’s comprehensive plan in continuing effective graffiti management. This is because until the graffiti is removed the crime is ongoing regardless if the vandal was arrested or not. The citizens who view the graffiti and are offended by it do not have the knowledge that an arrest was made, therefore the crime continues until abatement. It is only when the graffiti is removed following arrest and successful prosecution that a graffiti crime can truly be considered closed.
Graffiti vandalism is a crime that effects every citizen who observes it. The vast majority of citizens are offended by graffiti because it is the intentional destruction of another person’s prop-erty and it creates a visual blight. They are also offended by it because it represents a criminal intrusion into their neighborhoods.
In Southern Nevada graffiti abatement remains a priority with our local government leaders. We are fortunate to have staffed and equipped graffiti abatement crews who are employed by Clark County, the City of Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation, and the cities of North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, and Mesquite. These abatement crews are the cornerstone of our successful management of graffiti vandalism in Southern Nevada.
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American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti A Look at How other Communities are Fighting Graffiti
THIS MONTH: Santa Clarita California
Santa Clarita is a medium sized city located 35 miles north of Los Angeles California. Like most other cities in America they have experienced an increase in graffiti vandalism and this has resulted in the need for a coordinated response from city leaders and local law enforcement.
In response to the growing graffiti problem the Santa Clarita Graffiti Task Force was formed. The Task Force is made up of staff members from The City of Santa Clarita, The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, The Los Angeles County Public Works Department, local school district members, community members, and the California Department of Transportation.
The task force coordinates area resources and fights graffiti proliferation by removing graffiti and assisting local law enforcement in the suppression of graffiti vandalism.
One of the elements of the program is the T.A.G. (Teens Against Graffiti) Program. This program is for teens age 13 to 18 and assists them with graffiti clean-up projects on the third Saturday of each month. Teens from school, youth, and church groups are encouraged to perform this service which is a valuable tool to teaching good citizenship.
The city of Santa Clarita California has taken the steps to ensure that graffiti vandalism is managed effectively and their city remains one of the 25 Best Cities to Live in America as it has been voted.
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GRAFFITI VANDALISM FACTGRAFFITI VANDALISM FACT
SOUTHERN NEVADA GRAFFITI COALTION Det. Scott Black (LVMPD), Director
2010
Not all Graffiti is placed with Spray Paint or Marking Devices
In 2007 the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department submitted a new graffiti law to the Nevada State Legislature. In this law new provisions were added to include the affixing of stickers and other decal-like items as graffiti vandalism since the motivations and damaged were the same as graffiti placed by other means. In general, the use of these stickers resulted in the same visual blight and damage to the property owner and public at large as more traditional graffiti placement methods. The law was approved and was signed into law in 2007 by Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons. As a result, when vandals placing these large decals and stickers along freeways and other public areas are arrested they can be charged with Placing Graffiti rather than Posting Handbills (the previous applicable charge for this activity). Placing Graffiti can be classified as felony while Posting Handbills is merely a misdemeanor violation. This has enabled investigators and prosecutors to more aggressively investigate, charge, and prosecute those who place these unsightly, damaging decals.
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