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"There are TWO major determinants of community safety. One is how many neighbours we know by name. The other is how often we are present and associated in public - outside our houses. Police activity is a minor protection compared to these two community actions.
- John McKnight & Peter Block, The Abundant Community
Graffiti Abatement
NOTE:
1. Please DO NOT try to remove graffiti yourself, or paint
transformers, sub-stations or Telkom boxes - this causes more
damage and makes it more difficult for our CIA to clean it off
properly.
2. If you see graffiti tagging taking place, please contact
24/7 Security or SAPS immediately.
3. It would help a great deal if you could take a photograph of the
perpetrators in action.
Graffiti tagging is obnoxious and a public nuisance, in addition to contributing to visual pollution.
The appearance of graffiti generates the perception that a downward spiral has begun in the area – even though this may not be true. Furthermore, the perception is that where graffiti vandalism is tolerated, other more serious crimes may also go unchallenged.
When graffiti remains in a neighbourhood, it sends a message that the community doesn’t care. Our CIA Squad ensures that graffiti is cleaned away as soon as it is reported to the PNRA.
