Graffiti Removal
2010 Bend Beautification Project Award Recipient
Of all community service completed by youth, graffiti removal has proven to be one of our most visible and successful restorative service projects. In July 2006, Juvenile Community Justice began its graffiti removal program in response to increasing graffiti vandalism. Since then, youth offenders have cleaned up over 700 sites throughout Deschutes County. While most referrals in the first years came from the City of Bend police department and from citizen calls to the police reporting hotline, the partnership has grown and community awareness of our graffiti removal service continues. Many cleanup requests come from local business owners and private citizens.
There is no cost for graffiti removal services. When a report is received, an officer attempts to identify the victim(s) and get a release to either remove or repaint over the graffiti. If the property owner does not have paint or cannot afford to buy it, staff do their best to match colors and get paint through donations, or the department buys it directly from local suppliers.
Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice views graffiti removal as one of its best examples of restorative community service for youth offenders. It offers youth active participation and an opportunity to help victims and their community in a meaningful and measurable way. The youth and our community can see immediate results of their service; a result that is both tangible and gratifying.
Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice is committed to continuing our graffiti removal program and strongly encourages citizens to immediately report graffiti and other acts of vandalism to law enforcement.
To help expedite the graffiti cleanup process, victims should call:
Juvenile Community Justice graffiti hotline
(541) 385-1720
Donations of Paint supplies are greatly appreciated!
Barbed Wire Removal
In partnership with a local raptor rehabilitation center, Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice is working with local property owners to improve the environment and reduce accidental injury to birds of prey by removing unwanted barbed wire fencing.
Youth offenders pay back their community by joining a work crew under close supervision of department staff to cut and remove barbed wire fencing. The wire is disposed of at a local recycling facility at no charge to the property owner. The raptor rehabilitation center supports juvenile work service efforts by making program referrals and offering educational presentations to the youth about the dangers barbed wire fencing poses to raptors and other wildlife. The youth also gain more specific knowledge about birds of prey, including live interaction with the birds.
Interested in having barbed wire removed from your property?
There is no cost for barbed wire removal service. Deschutes County residents can improve their property by removing barbed wire fences to make it safe for raptors and other wildlife while also providing an opportunity for youth offenders to perform work with restorative and educational value. Just complete a Barbed Wire Waiver giving written authorization to begin the clean-up work.
