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Get educated. Learn about graffiti, how it impacts your community, and who is responsible for graffiti prevention and clean up in San Antonio. Call 311 or Housing and Neighborhood Services, 207-5430.

Report graffiti to the appropriate authorities. Call 911 if graffiti act is currently in progress. Call 311 if graffiti act has already been committed 

Organize a paint-out. Free paint is available at the City's paint bank located at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 7030 Culebra Road. Also, local paint companies may donate paint and brushes for graffiti cleanup projects. Call Environmental Services, 207-6440

Plan a mural to cover a wall plagued by graffiti. Call the City's Office of Cultural Affairs, 222-ARTS

Coordinate a graffiti awareness campaign at your school or in the community. Call Housing and Neighborhood Services, 207-5430.

Plant trees or other greenery near a graffiti-plagued wall.

Property owners are advised to install lighting in areas that are dark and often hit with graffiti.

Pick up a paintbrush and volunteer with City departments that do graffiti abatement projects. Call Housing and Neighborhood Services, 207-5430, or Environmental Services/Keep San Antonio Beautiful, 207-6460.

Organize a crime prevention group in your neighborhood. Call Police SAFFE Officers: 
- Central, 207-7413
- East, 207-7566
- North, 207-8350
- Prue, 207-7169
- South, 207-8964
- West, 207-7421

Donate paint, brushes, rollers and other materials for graffiti abatement. Call Housing and Neighborhood Services' Community Toolshed, 207-5466

Also see: 
Tips to keep in mind when getting rid of graffiti

it's a crime
What are the penalties for taggers? How is graffiti enforced in San Antonio? Read

teaming up
Find out what local entities are doing to rectify the graffiti problem. Read

the facts
Graffiti costs you money. San Antonio and other cities are dealing with the problem. Read

learn more
We can help your school or organization learn how to reduce graffiti in your community. Read

murals
Learn how murals can deter graffiti and be a source of neighborhood pride. Read

for kids
Alternatives are available for kids. Teachers can create a graffiti lesson plan. Read

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