We will also be looking at the best ways to educate uniformed police officers and deputies about why they should stop and cite people for littering. If you and I see littering occur nearly every day, it is reasonable to assume that most of our uniformed patrol officers see the same. We want more citations written for people caught in the act of littering. Codes officers and litter control officers do not have blue lights and they do not go armed. They literally cannot stop litterbugs in moving vehicles.
Uniformed officers can.
There is a growing body of evidence that says when we let petty crimes go unpunished, especially those that create community disorder, that more serious crime is more likely to occur. Littering is bad for the environment, bad for business, bad for neighborhoods and illegal. I want to see more citations. It will help. If you are interested in providing input to our enforcement review committee or have an opinion on litter law enforcement, contact me or our Executive Director.