Citizens and volunteers
throughout the city report incidents of graffiti to the Graffiti Hotline
(625-4180) and C.O.P.S. Substations. Graffiti teams from each substation
respond to the victim's property location, document the crime with a digital
photograph, make a damage assessment and write a report. Victims are
encouraged to cover or remove the graffiti as soon as possible.
There is a direct
relationship between the
decrease in damage to property and the efficiency of
graffiti removal from public areas. Research and experience show that
rapid removal with 24 hours is the most effective way to reduce repeat attacks
of illegal graffiti. The City of Spokane needs
its citizens to help stop
graffiti vandalism.
Remember...graffiti attracts graffiti. The
sooner it can be removed from
a property, the less chance it will be hit again. If unable to remove
the graffiti due to financial hardship or physical limitations, your local
C.O.P.S. Substation can arrange to have it covered up. You will then
need to sign a Waiver of Liability.
(See Paint Over Graffiti, P.O.G.)
Contact your local
C.O.P.S. Substations for more information.
