If you spot graffiti on public or private property (residential or commercial), please report it below.
If you SEE someone IN THE ACT of vandalizing property with graffiti, call the PWC Police at 9-1-1.
Please complete all fields below. Without this information, inspectors' efforts to document and volunteers' efforts to remove the graffiti will not be effective or efficient.
Address vandalized by graffiti:(We cannot open a case without an address. Try using the County Mapper. Type in the name of a nearby street and use the 'hand' symbol to pan to where you spotted the graffiti. Thanks for your effort!)
(address and street are required - we must have a number and street)(city - required field)Please use TAB to advance to next field as ENTER will submit the form prematurely.
Your name:
(Required field - name will be held in confidence)
Phone number:
E-mail address:
Are you the owner or occupant of the vandalized property? Yes No
Is the vandalized property vacant? Yes No
How long has this graffiti been in this location?
IS THE GRAFFITI... ...on a house? Yes No ...on a business building? Yes No ...on a fence or shed? Yes No ...on a street, sidewalk or street sign? Yes No Is there a string of similar graffiti in the immediate area,or are you aware of previous incidents in this area? Yes No Does this appear to be gang related?For clues, visit Recognizing Tagger and Gang Graffiti Yes No ...on a utility box? Yes No NOVEC boxes are dark green boxes w/orange stickers and a 9-digit number on the front. Dominion Power boxes are light green boxes with numbers and letters at the top, left corner. Verizon boxes are tall, slender, light green boxes. Other miscellaneous boxes can be found that are not easily categorized. Can you identify what kind of utility box it is?
...on a business building?
...on a fence or shed?
Yes No
...on a street, sidewalk or street sign?
Is there a string of similar graffiti in the immediate area,or are you aware of previous incidents in this area?
Does this appear to be gang related?For clues, visit Recognizing Tagger and Gang Graffiti
Can you provide any other helpful information?For example: The surface material (wood, vinyl, concrete...) -- The graffiti material (paint, pen, chalk...) -- Foul language? Puffy letters? Crowns, symbols, stars, letters?
Photographs
If you have digital images that would help in the investigation, we would appreciate your assistance. Please do not step onto the property belonging to others to obtain photos. While we await upgrades to our Web capabilities, digital images can be attached to, or embedded in, an e-mail sent to nsd@pwcgov.org.
Confirmation of Receipt of Your Report
Once you hit the 'submit' button, your report will be sent simultaneously to the Prince William County Police Department, Neighborhood Services and the Prince William Clean Community Council. You will receive a notice that your report has been sent.
Graffiti Removal
Property owners are responsible for graffiti removal. You and your community group can take control of this vandalism by offering to assist the property owner. If removal is not done by the owner and/or neighborhood volunteers, it is left to the volunteers of the Prince William Clean Community Council; contact the council for removal date. If the graffiti has been removed, won't you please notify the Clean Community Council so that volunteer efforts are directed to other graffiti incidents? The Clean Community Council can be reached at 571-285-3772. Thank you!
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