This evidence assists the officers in pressing for the most serious charges. The city prosecutor aggressively files and prosecutes graffiti violations. Neighborhood Impact Statements, which are written by citizens who have had to deal with graffiti, are used in court proceedings to inform the judges how graffiti has affected the quality of life. Remove graffiti as soon as you report it to the Mayor's Hotline. This immediate removal sends a message to the vandals that you are not going to be apathetic about graffiti.
Fast removal is key to keeping graffiti from proliferating.
Parents, students and teachers need to understand the seriousness of the graffiti problem, and the legal consequences. The TEAM curriculum was expanded to include the topic of graffiti. There is a strong link between graffiti and street violence. Wise people don't engage in graffiti vandalism. Approximately half the people arrested for graffiti are between the ages of 16 and 29.