1. Reporting graffiti

2. Removing graffiti

   • Call 311 to receive a free Graffiti Removal Kit
   • Graffiti Removal by Surface Type
   • Tips for Painting Out Graffiti

3. Preventing graffiti

4. HRM Community Grants Program (for non-profit community groups)

If graffiti occurs on your privately-owned property, the incident should be reported to the police and then removed as soon as possible.

Graffiti in Progress is a crime in progress - call 911 immediately. Graffiti on Private Property - property owners can file a Property Damage Report with Police at 490-5016.

 

 

The longer graffiti is displayed, the more likely additional graffiti will occur, or spread to nearby sites.

Tips for Painting Out Graffiti:

• Painting over graffiti with latex paint is the easiest, cheapest and fastest removal method.
• Use a sealant or blocker as a primer to prevent graffiti from leaching through the finish coat.
• Paint in regular, block patches, often it's not necessary to paint the entire surface.
• Use at least two coats of paint.
  

Graffiti can be deterred by:

• restricting access to walls by planting ivy and/or thorny bushes
• applying sacrificial coatings (graffiti-resistant) to protect walls
• increasing lighting and visibility in vulnerable areas
• installing video surveillance to monitor isolated areas
• covering graffiti with murals
• considering Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), which deters graffiti and makes removal of it easier and more economical
• establishing strong Neighbourhood Watch and CityWatch programs

To establish any of these programs in your community, contact Halifax Regional Police at 490-5397