Economic Development Through Video Surveillance

Video surveillance cameras have been keeping taggers away from selected neighborhoods. The city considers expanding the program citywide.

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August 19, 2005, 10:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

The abatement program is unusual in that it puts the responsibility of reporting the tagging on the neighborhood's residents. Volunteers are assigned several blocks to monitor and required to call in any vandalism to city authorities. City contractors are then dispatched to paint over the graffiti.

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: Video Surveillance Cuts Graffiti by 60%

Thursday, August 18, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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