>> Sheriff's Office to Aid Residents in Graffiti Cleanup (01/2007)

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Graffiti on Private Property
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation to help victims remove graffiti from their property promptly, while minimizing the cost of doing so.

Unincorporated Jefferson County had nearly 300 reported incidents of graffiti in 2006. Quick removal of graffiti has proven to be the best deterrent. In 2006, the Sheriff's Office enlisted its inmate worker crew to remove graffiti from public property, such as street signs. However, graffiti on private property has remained a problem for the property owner to solve alone.

The Wal-Mart Foundation has awarded a grant providing $1,500 to the Sheriff's Office to purchase graffiti removal supplies, such as paint, paint thinner and sandpaper, for residents and business owners whose property has been "tagged" or defaced.

To qualify for supplies through the grant, residents must first report the graffiti to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 303-277-0211. For more information or to obtain supplies for removing graffiti, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 720-377-2002.

Reference Numbers for Graffiti Removal from Public Areas
Report graffiti to the Sheriff's Office and contact the public property owner for removal:

Along state and interstate highways, call CDOT at 303-757-9514.
Along county highways and roadways, call Jeffco Road & Bridge at 303-271-5200.
In Denver Mountain Parks, call 303-697-4545.
For Foothills Parks & Recreation facilities, call 303-409-2300.
For RTD bus shelters or park-n-ride facilities, call 303-299-6700.
On U.S. Postal Service mailboxes and equipment, call 303-297-6447.
For telephone, utility, and cable television equipment, call the company that owns the box (the telephone number is usually located on a sticker on the outside of the equipment). For Qwest pay phones, call Qwest at 1-800-477-7211, option 2.
For trash dumpsters, call the company that owns the dumpster (the telephone number is usually located near the company logo).
On billboards and bus benches, contact the advertising company that owns the property (the telephone number is usually located on the base of the billboard or bus bench). You can also contact Jeffco Highways & Transportation at 303-271-8495.

In Other News: Thefts at Schools
The Sheriff's Office has seen a trend in iPod thefts at local middle and high schools. Valuables such as iPods, cell phones and wallets can be stolen quickly and easily when not properly secured. Leaving valuables in backpacks, gym bags or unlocked lockers makes them vulnerable to theft. The Sheriff's Office strongly recommends that students not bring iPods to school; students who do take these items to school should place them in a locked locker.

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