Graffiti Abatement

Hot Line Phone Number (916) 808-8819 or visit www.crimealert.org

If you plan to remove graffiti yourself, use the Record-Report-Remove method.

Working Together to Clean Up Graffiti
The City of Sacramento is taking action to wipe out graffiti and clean up crime. The Department of General Services, Code Enforcement, and Police Departments are working together to manage a first-rate Graffiti Abatement Program. The City is working to keep its neighborhoods clean and attractive through various activities including graffiti removal programs, educational outreach, community involvement and police enforcement.

How You Can Help

Report areas and locations of graffiti to Code Enforcement (916) 808-5948, or the Graffiti Hotline (916) 808-8819.
Assist in the clean up of your community by volunteering at city neighborhood clean up events, adopt a location in your area that gets vandalized regularly, or organizing a neighborhood watch program through the Police Department.
Report graffiti vandals and vandalism through the Graffiti Hotline. Graffiti is a crime and violators can be prosecuted. You may be eligible for a reward of $50-$250.

Residents, neighborhood associations and business owners throughout Sacramento have joined efforts with the City to help prevent and clean up graffiti. These volunteers understand that prompt removal of graffiti reduces the chance of reoccurrence.

Learn about other organized community involvement programs such as Adopt a Site and the Record-Report-Remove procedure. For further information, call (916) 808-3951.

It's Out of Sight with Adopt a Site
Many citizens have adopted a public site near their home or business and routinely clean off graffiti when it appears at their adopted location. Since neighbors are the first to see graffiti and can remove it immediately, this program is the most effective way to clean up graffiti. The City of Sacramento helps these volunteers by providing training on proper removal techniques and supplying paint and removal products.

If you are interested in adopting a local bus shelter, retaining wall, overpass or other public site, please contact Maintenance Services customer assistance at (916) 808-1888.

If you see a vandalism crime in progress, immediately call and report it to the Sacramento Police Department at (916) 264-5151. Remember to be as descriptive as possible about the people and vehicles involved, including the license plate number.

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