Graffiti removal in the City of Stirling
Graffiti vandalism has a significant effect on the feeling of safety and the perceived fear of crime within the community. The City of Stirling has implemented a number of methods to assist in reducing and removing graffiti in our community.
Current reduction methods in place include:
- The removal and paint out of graffiti on private and commercial fences and walls;
- Proactive reporting of graffiti by City Staff;
- The implementation of a 'clean streets' approach, which aims to remove graffiti along major roads and streets in the City of Stirling within 48 hours;
- The City’s Security Service patrols, who assist by acting as a visible deterrent and reporting graffiti;
- Surveillance cameras in graffiti hotspot areas;
- Working in partnership with the Police and providing details of graffiti damage;
- Encouraging residents and developers to apply anti graffiti coatings on walls and to consider different styles of fencing or the installation of shrubs and creepers, which deter graffiti;
- Supporting Community Volunteers with materials to assist with the reporting and cleanup of graffiti damage;
- Working with the Department of Justice, utilising work teams to assist to reduce the problem;
- Educating local primary school students about the costs and effects of graffiti; and
- Engaging the community by advertising campaigns aimed at reporting and reducing graffiti.
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