Gang Graffiti:

• Almost all gang graffiti has initials or symbols identifying the gang.
• Many times members will use street names of monikers to identify themselves.
• The graffiti often includes symbols of letters that identify the neighborhood or the area the gang is from.
• Most gang graffiti contains a message to a rival gang or to fellow gang members. Almost never is the message for the general public.

Graffiti and Gangs Impact Citizens

Graffiti and gangs are expensive. They create bills for everyone. City management pays for repeated cleanup of graffiti and repair of property damage to city office buildings, parks, and facilities resulting in costly additional manpower hours.

Schools constantly deal with criminal mischief, potential violence on campuses, costs of cleanup and added security.

Examples of gang graffiti:

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