(COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO) Officers from the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have received several calls for mischief in the last weeks in regards to graffiti on area buildings, public property and private residences.
In total, police have received at least 12 calls for such incidents in Collingwood and officers would like to remind residents of the importance of calling police to report such mischief as police keep photo records of the graffiti for further investigation.
Once reported to police, it is imperative that the graffiti be removed/painted over immediately as it is key to break the cycle. If left, the graffiti vandals assume that their tags will stay up as long the next time, which is why they will return to the same site. When the vandals realize their graffiti will not stay up, they become discouraged from further tagging.
For further crime prevention tips, please visit www.opp.ca or click on this link: http://www.opp.ca/ecms/files/250363914.6.pdf for graffiti specific tips.