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Council requests report on graffiti removal, gang-enforcement update and a heat map
Summary
Councilmembers asked staff for clarity on graffiti-removal timelines, whether evidence/photos are routed to police, and for a heat map and gang-enforcement update; the council requested a memo or staff report to clarify current procedures and data.
Anaheim — Councilmembers asked city staff on Aug. 26 for a written report clarifying the city's graffiti-removal procedures, whether photos of graffiti are forwarded to police for investigation and for a heat map showing recent graffiti reports.
Councilmember Leon asked staff to confirm the city's practice on graffiti removal and whether photos are taken and provided to the police to help identify tagging. "I know it should be removed 24 hours after we see it," Leon said, and asked staff to clarify whether the photographs are being routed to the police department to aid enforcement.
Councilmember Rubicaba asked for a memo showing the number of graffiti reports and an update from the gang-enforcement division on recent activity; Councilmember Bayless asked explicitly for a heat map that visualizes recent reports by location.
Why it matters: Councilmembers said an uptick in graffiti in some neighborhoods could be an early indicator of broader public-safety or quality-of-life trends. The requested data would help the council evaluate enforcement and prevention strategies and provide a basis for possible policy or resource changes.
Council action: The council asked staff to prepare the requested information as a memo or report; no vote was taken at the meeting. Staff indicated a report would be prepared for council consideration.
