March 9, 2022— Warm weather on the horizon doesn’t only indicate that spring is near, it’s a sign that the Graffiti Task Force (GTF) resumes work within the community. Annually, weather permitting, the GTF, a non-profit society, works diligently by removing unsightly graffiti from public property as part of a partnership program with the City of Kamloops.

The City initiated the original task force, which later became its own non-profit society in 2006. Currently, Community Service Officers work closely with the GTF to address graffiti reports and to begin the removal process. The additional support from officers help to identify vandalism and works with the Society to remove graffiti from public property such as bridges, utility boxes, lamp standards, public washrooms, street signage, etc.

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