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Graffiti Prevention Education Program

Secondary

9 April 2014

What is graffiti?

Graffiti is when someone

marks someone else's property

without their permission.

For example, someone spray paints their name, tag or a picture on something that is not their property. The owner of the property has not said it is OK to do so.

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It is illegal, ugly and expensive to

remove.

What is graffiti?

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Who does it?

It can be anyone…

women

men

girls

boys

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Where does it happen?

• Walls and fences

• Shopfronts

• Bus shelters/road signs

• Public toilets

• Parks

• Buses and trains


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What do they use?

• Spray paint

• Permanent markers

• Sharp instruments






Why do they do it?

They think it

is fun.

Peer

pressure

To show off

Because

they are

bored. They think it

is art.

WHY?




Why we don’t want it…

Graffiti costs

money. $$$

Graffiti damages

communities.

Graffiti is a crime.


The consequences…



Graffiti is a crime Graffiti is illegal in Australia.

» Any person who wilfully and unlawfully destroys or damages any property is guilty of an

offence.

(1) If the property in question is in a public place, or is visible from a public place, and the

destruction or damage is caused by (a) spraying, writing, drawing, marking or otherwise

applying paint or another marking substance; or (b) scratching or etching;

the offender commits a crime and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.

(3) The court may order the offender to perform community service, including for example,

removing graffiti from property; and/or may order the offender to pay compensation to any

person

Consequences for graffiti offenders

• Offenders may be sentenced to a Graffiti Removal Order, a period of probation or a term in a

detention centre/jail (note: a person aged 17 or over is tried as an adult).

• Offenders may gain a criminal record which means they may not be able to travel or get

employment in some fields.




Graffiti costs money $$$


• Removing graffiti costs millions of dollars every year.

• To prevent graffiti, governments, businesses and communities spend money to change

environments, run programs and educate the community. These strategies aim to reduce

the likelihood of graffiti occurring.

• Graffiti offenders, cost money. They take up police time, as well as court and jail costs.


• A graffiti offender may be ordered to pay a fine and compensation to the owner of the

property that was vandalised.



Graffiti damages communities

• People feel unsafe when their area has graffiti.

• Graffiti damages public spaces and community facilities.

• Graffiti can flow on to other types of crime.

• When graffiti is not removed, it can imply that community, business or the local City does not care about or respect a space.


• Graffiti offenders may be ordered to perform community service to clean up graffiti.




How can we get rid of it?




Report it

to the Graffiti Hotline

P: 07 5581 7998

E: [email protected]

A: City of Gold Coast App


to Crime Stoppers

1800 333 000

mailto:[email protected]



Remove it

The City of Gold Coast:

• spends over $1 million every year

removing graffiti

• responds to 10,000 graffiti reports each

year

• has full-time painters removing graffiti

• uses paint, water and chemicals to

remove graffiti.


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Graffiti prevention

Rapid graffiti removal

Partnerships with police

and the community

Supporting graffiti

prevention projects

Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design

Building a sense of

community

Education


Prevent it



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• Education within schools about graffiti and its consequences.

• Identifying graffiti hotspots and installing CCTV cameras to catch

graffiti offenders.

• Encouraging property owners to design and create spaces less attractive

to graffiti vandals (CPTED).

• Working with retailers of paint products.

• Facilitating public art graffiti prevention projects.

• Supporting community service graffiti removal programs.

• Working with police and other agencies on crime prevention programs.


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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

What is CPTED?

CPTED (pronounced Sep Ted): Designing built environments in ways that reduce or prevent crime.

CPTED concepts include:

Surveillance

Legibility

Territoriality

Management

Vulunerability





Surveillance

Maximise the ability for the public to see what's happening by designing physical features

so people can see in all directions and in ways that encourage acceptable activity. The

direct presence of people encourages a sense of security and discourages potential

offenders. Lighting can be used to increase surveillance after dark.




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Legibility

Use lights, fencing, signage and other means to guide

legitimate users through an environment and deter potential

offenders.




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Territoriality

Use physical features, such as signs, fencing,

landscaping and markings, to distinguish

boundaries and inform people about the intended

function and ownership of a community space.


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Management

Areas that are maintained show that the environment is well

cared for. Key elements, including keeping garden areas

tidy, removing litter and removing graffiti promptly, send a

clear message that anti-social behaviour will not be

tolerated.


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2014 unless stated otherwise


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