NEW LONDON – The New London Police Department has announced a new program aimed at eliminating graffiti in the City of New London.
“Graffiti-Free New London” is a partnership between the police department, the New London Building Department, the New London Community & Campus Coalition and New London Youth Affairs. The program aims to identify vandalized properties and then team-up with youth volunteers to remove the graffiti.
The police department says studies show that the presence of graffiti in a community can give the impression that “nobody cares,” which may further instigate criminal activity in the neighborhood.
Property owners, tenants, or even passers-by can report any tagging or graffiti on any building in the city to the New London Blight Inspector (860-447-5240) or the NLPD Crime Prevention Officer (860-440-6673). A list of vandalized properties will be compiled and, on specified dates, volunteers will paint-over or remove the graffiti, free of charge.
