Tree giveaway program: Using

Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design.  Trees

planted in front of chronically

tagged walls, fences and other

surfaces work as a deterrent for

future graffiti vandalism.

1. Are you prepared for a 3 year tree

maintenance agreement?

2.  If you answered "yes", request an

application by calling 207-BUFF

[2833], or download at

www.sanantonio.gov/CES/Graffiti/G

rowOverGraffiti.

3. Call 811 for free utility

line-locator service prior to

finalizing your planting site.

4. Has the location been cleared to

dig?  If so, select from seven

drought-resistant tree species.

5. Ready to deter graffiti?  Submit

application via email to

Lisa.McKenzie@sanantonio.gov

Need more information?  Call

207-BUFF [2833].

G R O W

O V E R

G R A F F I T I

Get Educated .   L e a r n a b o u t g r a f f i t i ,

h o w i t i m p a c t s y o u r c o m m u n i t y b y

c o n t a c t i n g ( 2 1 0 ) 2 0 7 - B U F F [ 2 8 3 3 ] o r

b y l o g g i n g o n t o

w w w . s a n a n t o n o . g o v / d s d

G e t free paint t h r o u g h t h e C i t y ' s

H o u s e h o l d H a z a r d o u s W a s t e F a c i l i t y .  

C o n t a c t 3 1 1 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n .

Coordinate a graff i t i awareness

campaign a t y o u r s c h o o l o r i n t h e

c o m m u n i t y .  

Organize a cr ime prevention group

s u c h a s C i t i z e n s o n P a t r o l ( C O P ) .  

C o n t a c t S A P D ' s S A F F E O f f i c e r s :

C e n t r a l 2 0 7 - 7 4 1 3

E a s t 2 0 7 - 7 5 6 6

N o r t h 2 0 7 - 8 3 5 0

P r u e 2 0 7 - 7 1 6 9

S o u t h 2 0 7 - 8 9 6 4

W e s t 2 0 7 - 0 8 1 0

Instal l l ighting i n a r e a s t h a t a r e d a r k

a n d o f t e n g r a f f i t i e d .

Zero-tolerance !   R e m o v e g r a f f i t i

w i t h i n 2 4 - 4 8 h o u r s t o p r o t e c t y o u r

p r o p e r t y a n d p r e s e r v e t h e i m a g e o f

y o u r n e i g h b o r h o o d .

Graffiti Prevention

From App toZero Tolerance

I n d i v i d u a l s c a n p i c k u p a

s u p p l y k i t , f r e e o f c h a r g e ,

f r o m t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c i t y

c o u n c i l d i s t r i c t f i e l d o f f i c e .  

K i t s i n c l u d e w i p e s f o r s m o o t h

s u r f a c e s , d i s p o s a b l e g l o v e s ,

n a p k i n s , a n d w a t e r b o t t l e

( s a f e t y v e s t a n d g o g g l e s

a v a i l a b l e u p o n r e q u e s t ) .

R E P O R T G R A F F I T I T O T H E

P R O P E R A U T H O R I T I E S

A D O P T - A - D U M P S T E R

C O M M U N I T Y V O L U N T E E R

P R O G R A M

V o l u n t e e r t o W i p e o u t G r a f f i t iGraffiti in progress...207-SAPD [7273]

Graffiti on public property (drainage

channels, curbs, sidewalks, retaining

walls, traffic boxes, signs and parks).

                         Call 311 or download the 311 App

           Online at www.sanantonio.gov/311

AT&T (cabinets, huts and pedestals)

..........................................1(800)246-8464

Clear Channel (Billboards)

.............................................(210)227-3451

CPS Energy (utility poles, transformers,

etc).......................................(210)353-2222

Grande Communications (cabinets)

............................................(210)320-4600

Texas Department of Transportation

(TxDOT) (highway signs, underpasses,

etc).......................................(210)623-4431

Time Warner (boxes, pedestals and

buildings)...........................(210)244-0500

VIA Metropolitan Transit (bus shelters,

benches, signs and VIA vehicles)

.............................................(210)362-2020

Unsure? .................(210)207-BUFF [2833]

Graffiti terminology "buff" - to remove

painted graffiti with chemicals and

other instruments, or to paint over it

with a flat color.

M I N I G R A F F I T I W I P E O U T

A p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h W a s t e

M a n a g e m e n t ( W M ) p r o v i d e s f r e e

g r e e n p a i n t t o v o l u n t e e r s

i n t e r e s t e d i n a b a t i n g g r a f f i t i o n

W M d u m p s t e r s .   M o r e

i n f o r m a t i o n c a n b e f o u n d o n l i n e

a t w w w . s a n a n t o n i o . g o v / d s d .

A D O P T - A - P A R KA o n e - y e a r c o m m i t m e n t m a y i n c l u d e :

g r a f f i t r e m o v a l , l i t t e r p i c k - u p ,

s m a l l - s c a l e g a r d e n i n g a n d l a n d s c a p i n g ,

s w e e p i n g w a l k w a y s , p a i n t i n g a n d t r e e

p l a n t i n g a n d s t e w a r d s h i p .   T o s i g n - u p ,

p l e a s e c o n t a c t P a r k s & R e c r e a t i o n a t

( 2 1 0 ) 2 0 7 - 8 6 0 3 .

S c h e d u l e d f o r g r o u p s o f a t

l e a s t 1 0 v o l u n t e e r s .   P a i n t ,

s u p p l i e s a n d a l o c a t i o n a r e

p r o v i d e d f o r t h e 1 - 2 h o u r

c l e a n - u p s .   C o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e

h o u r s   a r e a v a i l a b l e u p o n

r e q u e s t .   R e a d y t o s i g n - u p ?  

C a l l ( 2 1 0 ) 2 0 7 - B U F F [ 2 8 3 3 ] .