The photos taken by Bryan and photos taken by police personnel are incorporated into a police report and filed in a graffiti database for use in graffiti criminal investigations. The City of Scottsdale recognizes that immediate graffiti abatement is the most effective weapon in the fight against graffiti. Other than the obvious aesthetic reasons for painting out the graffiti, there are other not so obvious reasons. Mainly, painting out graffiti quickly is the best deterrent to would-be vandals. Contrary to popular belief, graffiti vandals in Scottsdale do not normally belong to gangs that are marking their territory.
Taggers seek recognition among their peers.
Taggers will usually assume a name or moniker which they will practice writing over and over again in notebooks, on school books or in their room. They practice it to make it look unique, as they not only assume a moniker, but also a unique, obscure way of writing it. If you see some strange letters or writing on your kid's books, notebooks or in their room, they could be a graffiti vandal. So take note of it and ask your kid what it means. When they put up a tag, it is normally put up in a conspicuous place where the tag will certainly be seen by their peers.