The City of Santa Clarita has volunteers that help keep the City looking beautiful. During spring, volunteers participate in the Santa Clara River Rally and Pride Week. Both of these events allowed citizens to volunteer to clean up and beautify the community. A portion of the Santa Clara River is clean, and during Pride Week, hundreds of volunteers, consisting of groups and individuals, participate in trash removal, tree planting, weed pulling, painting, and, river bed clean up. However, throughout the year, dedicated volunteers make an extra effort to keep the City of Santa Clarita one of the top 10 safest Cities to live by eradicating graffiti within 24 hours when it goes up.

The City has two groups that have a zero tolerance policy on graffiti bandits. These groups are the Pride Committee and Teens Against Graffiti (TAG).

Pride Committee Volunteer

The Pride Committee is a group of dedicated community volunteers who eradicate graffiti on a regular basis. The program has proven to be one of the most effective programs in the City. The success is a result of collaboration between volunteers, the Sheriff’s Department, and City staff.  

Teens Against Graffiti (TAG)

TAG is for youth, ages 13-18 years old, who want to help with graffiti removal in the City of Santa Clarita . School, youth, or church groups, and individuals may participate on the third Saturday of every month by painting locations that are high targets for graffiti. These locations include washes, alley ways, and neighborhoods. The program allows youth to take pride in their community and enables teens to make a positive difference in the quality of life in Santa Clarita.

Graffiti is a crime and affects the quality of life in our community! You can make a difference!

Download City of Santa Clarita Volunteer or Volunteen Application:
Volunteer Application (PDF*)
Volunteen Application (PDF*)

It is vital that graffiti be removed as quickly as possible. Please report any graffiti to help keep Santa Clarita graffiti free.

How to report Graffiti 

• Call the graffiti hotline at (661) 25-CLEAN / (252-5326).
• Report it online using the City's eService system
• Call the Sheriff’s Department at (661) 255-1121 with the suspect(s) and/or vehicle description, including license plate number, if possible.

Graffiti Rewards Program

Individuals who report and identify any person(s) responsible for acts of graffiti may be eligible for a reward of up to $500 cash.

How Does Graffiti Hurt?

Property Value - According to the National Association of Realtors, properties located in neighborhoods where there is graffiti vandalism lose 15% of their value.

Safety - Patrons of buildings, parks, or public facilities where graffiti vandalism has occurred may feel that if graffiti is tolerated, then more serious crimes, such as theft and assault, may also go unchallenged.

Clean-Up Cost - According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “an estimated $12 billion a year is spent cleaning up graffiti in the United States.” Additionally, a Public Technology Inc. 2002 survey of communities found that “ Los Angeles County spends about $55 million per year on graffiti removal.”

Graffiti Prevention

• Keep up the neighborhood - Make every effort to keep the appearance of a neighborhood clean and neat. Remove litter and trash, fix broken fences, trim landscaping, and ensure all lighting is working properly. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, an exterior appearance that suggests apathy and neglect attracts vandals.
• Remove graffiti promptly - Rapid removal is an effective prevention tool. Data shows that removal within 24 to 48 hours results in a nearly zero rate of recurrence.
• Encourage citizen reporting - Through resident reporting to (661) 25‑CLEAN (252-5326) or eServices, with as specific information as possible, graffiti removal is able to occur in a more timely matter.
• Provide alternatives - The Institute for Law and Justice, Inc. manual on safe neighborhoods suggests diverting graffiti criminals to positive alternatives. Throughout the City, youth have opportunities to participant in City programs such as the Community Center Teen Group, Youth Employment Services, Sportsmania, or programs with the Anti-Gang Task Force. Other programs offered in the City of Santa Clarita include involvement in school clubs or sports, or the Boys and Girls Club.

Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Businesses

Graffiti contributes to reduced retail sales, a decline in property values, and citizen fear. A business littered with graffiti is less likely to be patronized. Citizens feel less safe and secure entering a storefront where graffiti is present. The following are steps to take to aid in the prevention of graffiti:

• Ongoing upkeep.
• Rapid removal.
• Control access:
• Incorporate shrubs, thorny plants, and vines to restrict vandal access.
• Add or improve lighting around the building to promote natural surveillance.
• Use fences, controlled entrance and exits, and other barriers that discourage through traffic.
• Limit access to roofs by moving dumpsters away from walls and covering drainpipes to prevent vandals from scaling them.
• Set up security:
• Organize a “Business Watch” with nearby merchants to keep tabs on a business area. Businesses may want to employ security personnel to monitor property.
• Employ graffiti-resistant materials or coating on a chronically hit wall.
• Work with the Community:
• Refrain from using graffiti images in ads or promoting graffiti in any way.
• Print graffiti prevention messages on bags, sales flyers, tray liners, book covers, calendars, and other promotional items.

To volunteer or for more information, call (661) 255-4965.