Security issue: Graffiti

Security issue: Graffiti

Grafitti is the defacement of property by means of writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed on a surface in a public place without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control.

Description

Motives for grafitti are various and the type of grafitti varies with the motives.

Types of Graffiti and Associated Motives	'	'
Type of Graffiti	Features	Motives
Gang †	Gang name or symbol, including hand signs Gang member name(s) or nickname(s), or sometimes a roll-call listing of members Numbers†† Distinctive, stylized alphabets††† Key visible locations Enemy names and symbols, or allies' names	Mark turf Threaten violence Boast of achievements Honor the slain Insult/taunt other gangs
Common Tagger††††	High-volume, accessible locations High-visibility, hard-to-reach locations May be stylized but simple name or nickname tag or symbols††††† Tenacious (keep retagging)	Notoriety or prestige Defiance of authority
Artistic Tagger	Colorful and complex pictures known as masterpieces or pieces	Artistic Prestige or recognition
Conventional Graffiti: Spontaneous	Sporadic episodes or isolated incidents	Play Rite of passage Excitement Impulsive
Conventional Graffiti: Malicious or Vindictive	Sporadic, isolated or systematic incidents	Anger Boredom Resentment Failure Despair
Ideological	Offensive content or symbols Racial, ethnic or religious slurs Specific targets, such as synagogues Highly legible Slogans	Anger Hate Political Hostility Defiance

Attributing circumstances

• Other grafitti or deterioration
• Vulnerable objects
  • transportation systems
  • highly visible surfaces (also mobile targets, such as buses or trains!)
  • blank surfaces
  • light coloured surface
  • large and plain surfaces
  • reachable surfaces
• Absence of apparent ownership
• Poor lighting
• Little surveillance/oversight
• Close to gang activity

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