Police offer £100 reward to help find graffiti artist
GRASS up a graffiti artist and you could receive a £100 award.
This is thanks to a police campaign against unsightly and expensive graffiti tags as part of their drive to tackle anti-social behaviour in Morecambe and Lancaster.
In conjunction with crime-reporting charity Crimestoppers, the campaign will offer a 100 reward on arrest and conviction to those prepared to name the most prolific 'taggers' in our areas.
"Graffiti tagging is not harmless fun," said Sgt Matt Kneale from the Northern Division's Neighbourhood Policing team.
"It creates eyesores which blight our communities and damage people's quality of life. Graffiti tags spoil our enjoyment of public places, increase fear of crime and foster an environment where crime and anti-social behaviour can thrive.
"They are a burden on businesses and local authorities who are left to clean up graffiti on property and public spaces. Clean-up costs alone can run into thousands of pounds a year which we all have to pay for.''
People will be urged to 'phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to 'Name that tag' if they know who is behind the featured tags.
Those giving information leading to a conviction could be eligible for the reward, but as with all calls to Crimestoppers, callers are never asked for their name and their calls are never traced.
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