Remove It.

The faster graffiti is removed, the less likely the site will be tagged again. With your help we can start to reduce this kind of vandalism in our community.

Community Clean Up Days
Coming soon! Stay tuned for a listing of community clean up events. Find out how you can get involved and wipeout graffiti.

Prevent it

Keep it clean! Properties that have littered lots, graffiti, broken fences, overgrown greenery and poor lighting, suggest neglect and are prime targets of graffiti vandals. Keeping your property clean and maintained has a positive effect on the community and deters graffiti.

Mural Projects

BEFORE

 In June 2010, as part of a regional graffiti prevention strategy, members of Waterloo Regional Police, the City of Kitchener – Centreville Chicopee Community Centre and the Centreville Chicopee Neighbourhood
Association invited area residents and youth to share their vision for a mural project.

The overall goal of the mural was to build a sense of stewardship within the community, encourage positive relationships among police and youth, and strengthen pride in the neighbourhood.

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AFTER

Under the guidance of artist Sanjeev Rajput and local design company Essential Image, police and youth worked together developing artwork for the mural and it was officially unveiled on June 15, 2011.

Waterloo Regional Police would like to acknowledge community members for their participation and enthusiastic support and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services for providing funding
assistance. By working together, we can continue building strong, safe and proud neighbourhoods.

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Kitchener Downtown Mural

This mural in Downtown Kitchener was a partnership between Eastwood Collegiate and the Downtown Kitchener BIA.  What started as an enforcement issue became a community story.  Watch this video by adventuresbyEMMA to see how it all came together for these talented youth!