Monday, December 7, 2009
Police Departments and the Law
Police departments do not have time to investigate all vandalism complaints. The community and neighborhood watch groups must assume a serious role in the observing and reporting of vandalism. Police do respond to graffiti crimes in progress. The community cannot expect the police department alone to solve the graffiti problem. Graffiti IS a community issue and the police are just one integral part of a complex solution. Do make it easy for the police to do enforcement by getting good descriptions of suspects and suspect vehicles (make, model, license numbers etc.) Combine your graffiti abatement program with your crime prevention program. Encourage your local police department to stay the course.
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Do you believe that by getting citizens to look out for tagging it can create more problems in violece because usually garffiti is linked to gangs?
ReplyDeletedo you have the specific numbers or names of the organizations that people can join if they want to get involved?
ReplyDeletewhat can people do when the graffiti on property continues to keep popping up even after it has already been removed? (Kandra)
ReplyDeleteis it really important for me to know that when i see graffiti it is always linked to gang violence? (steffi)
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