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Graffiti Free Nevada Month Graffiti Free Nevada Month

Governor Brian Sandoval has proclaimed the month of March as “Graffiti

Free Nevada Month.” Since 2007 the Southern Nevada Graffiti Coalition has

partnered with the citizens of Nevada to designate a month for graffiti

awareness and neighborhood graffiti removal projects. This is a great time to

team up with your neighbors and remove graffiti in your neighborhood.

Graffiti Free Nevada Month was officially kicked off with the announcement

of the 2011 RTC / DARE Anti-Graffiti Art contest winner. This year’s winner

is Krista Kachnik from John Dooley Elementary School. Krista’s artwork

was selected as the winner by online voting from the public. Her artwork was

beautiful and effectively demonstrated the message that graffiti is not art. Her

artwork was placed on a RTC public bus and can now be seen as it travels

throughout Southern Nevada.

Kicks OffKicks Off

CONGRATULATIONS KRISTA!

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Krista’s artwork was selected by the public using online voting. Her winning artwork was then

placed on one side of a Las Vegas public bus by the Regional Transportation Commission and

Vector Media. The bus will now travel throughout the streets of Southern Nevada on regular bus

routes. The interior of the bus also features graphics of all of the finalist’s artwork.

On the opposite side of the bus the artwork of runner-up Fermin Perez of Ruby Thomas Elementary

is featured. Fermin’s artwork was a close second in the contest and features great anti-graffiti

graphics and a strong anti-graffiti message. Additional finalists were Kayleigh Adams, Desiree

Amezcua, Lauren Aquino, Gabriel Barrios, Lei Caldejon, Branda Carrillo, Christopher Lopez, and

Skylur Pinkus. Congratulations to all of our DARE students for participating!

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SOUTHERN NEVADA GRAFFITI GUIDE

To Report a Graffiti Vandal in Progress:

Call 911. Do not approach the vandal.

Be a good witness for responding officers.

Assist the officers with information if/when requested once the vandal is in custody.

To Request Graffiti Removal on Public Property:

Call the Southern Nevada Graffiti Hotline at 455-4509.

For Graffiti Removal on Non-Public Property:

For graffiti on utility boxes you can contact the company which owns the box.

For your safety do not attempt to remove graffiti from these boxes yourself.

Graffiti removal on private property is the responsibility of the property owner.

If an arrest is made the owner may receive full restitution as ordered by the court.

If the graffiti is on property managed by a home owner's association the HOA is

responsible for removal of the graffiti. The HOA must also make the police report.

To Receive Free Graffiti Removal Supplies for your Neighborhood:

Contact the county or city where you reside. Often these supplies can be provided if

you and your neighbors are able and willing to remove graffiti in your neighborhood.

To Have a Police Report made:

Stop by your nearest police station.

You must own the property to complete a police report.

When a report is made a detective will be assigned the case for investigation.

To Report a Known Graffiti Vandal:

Contact your local police department.

To remain anonymous you may call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

(You may be eligible for a cash award if an arrest is

made and the damage exceeds $5,000.00)

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2008’s Winner

2008’s Winner

2009’s Winner

2009’s Winner

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2010’s Winner2010’s Winner

2010’s Runner Up

2010’s Runner Up

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GRAFFITI VANDALISM FACT

Southern Nevada Graffiti Coalition

Det. Scott Black (LVMPD), Director

Southern

Nevada is the

first community

in America to

implement

anti-graffiti

training as

part of the

DARE program

In 2007 officials from the Las Vegas

Metropolitan Police Department

(LVMPD) partnered with officials

from Clark County to design and

implement anti-graffiti education to

southern Nevada’s children. It was

determined that the most effective

method of providing this training

would be through the LVMPD’s

DARE program which is instructed by

officers of the LVMPD’s Youth

Education Section (YES). Since then

5th graders across southern Nevada

have received training in the

detriments of graffiti vandalism and

how involvement in graffiti is a crime.

The program continues to be

successful today.

Our Thanks goes to LVMPD

Sgt. Mark Sharp and the outstanding officers

of the LVMPD Youth Education Section.

Their dedication and contribution to

southern Nevada’s fight against

graffiti vandalism is greatly appreciated.