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However, due to most instances of graffiti occurring in public spaces, local governments are responsible for graffiti removal in order to maintain the beautification of their local shire, council or city.
Across the globe in the UK, USA and Australia campaigns and schemes are continually being introduced; here are a few of the latest.
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The Anti Graffiti Association aims to manage graffiti and vandalism via research, communication and education. Their membership scheme enables members to access advice on the removal and prevention of graffiti. A recent policy the association is campaigning for is the introduction of anti graffiti coatings, also known as anti graffiti paint, as an international standard. The anti graffiti association was set up in 2001 by a collection of parties concerned about the growing rate of graffiti. The annual AGA conference will take place later this year in London.
In Australia 'Graffiti Action Day' is once again happening due to the success of 2010s Graffiti Action Day. The 2011 event is being held on May 15. It is a community-based day, which gets hundreds of volunteers, local councils and volunteers to help look after the community. In 2010 a huge 4718 square meters of graffiti was removed from over 230 sites. This year the focus will be on graffiti hotspots that police have identified in Australia.
In San Diego, a tracking system to track graffiti taggers is to be implemented in 2011. The 'GPS Tracker' device takes photographs of graffiti, which is put into a database so that police can track individual taggers. This is to help with prosecution and to discourage existing graffiti artists. With Graffiti Tracker services, the police use a GPS enabled camera to photograph the graffiti and record the time, date and location, which are all added to the database. This information can help police identify repeat offenders and track their geographic locations.
Graffiti are often acquired by illegal means. The vandal often stores the tools for committing graffiti in their bedroom. Parents should be alert to any unusual number of aerosol spray cans or marker pens in their children's possession. Retailers should pay attention to any young person repeatedly purchasing items that could be used for graffiti. The message must get through that we take pride in our community. It only takes a few minutes to note license numbers, get descriptions and call the police but it could save hours of time and thousands of dollars cleaning the graffiti.
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