San Diego County Grand Jury • 2017-2018

Graffiti Reporting and Mitigation in San Diego County

Published: June 05, 2018 9 pages
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Findings 8 findings

F1
There is no easily available information to guide the public on reporting graffiti.
F2
Residents trying to report graffiti find it difficult to locate information explaining reporting procedures.
F3
There is little effective effort by county, city and mass transit agencies to increase public awareness on how to report graffiti. Fact: In an area of high-volume graffiti that encompasses multiple jurisdictions or private property, one site may be mitigated while others around it are ignored. Fact: While riding any of the mass transit systems a passenger often quickly and unknowingly enters a new jurisdiction. 6
F4
It is extremely difficult to determine which agency has jurisdiction over a graffitied area in order to report it properly since often there is a very fine line between what is in the mass transit right-of-way and what is in state, county or city jurisdictions.
F5
Graffiti in high-volume areas sometimes may be overlooked because of jurisdictional issues.
F6
There is very little coordination among agencies in San Diego County to pass on graffiti reports.
F7
County residents wishing to report graffiti may become discouraged because there are multiple reporting systems requiring different means for reporting.
F8
A single, centralized, user-friendly San Diego County graffiti reporting system would improve graffiti reporting and mitigation.

Recommendations 4