Graffiti is not art. It’s vandalism. It’s painting, drawing, scribbling or “tagging” on any surface without the permission of the property owner.
If you see any form of graffiti vandalism in progress, please call 9-1-1 right away and report the crime to the police.
Report Graffiti in Saanich
Saanich Public Works
Saanich Parks
Canada Post
BC Hydro
Telus
Pattison Outdoor
Effective Ways to Deal with Graffiti
We need your help to get rid of graffiti. The faster we hear about and remove it, the less likely it is to spread or re-appear.
We remove graffiti on a “first come, first served” basis. The sooner we hear about it, the sooner we’ll get rid of it. If it contains offensive material, we’ll remove it as quickly as possible.
We proudly work with police, school groups and volunteers to keep our community vibrant and clean of graffiti.
Join Block Watch
Saanich Police strongly encourage Block Watch groups to report graffiti. Refer to the numbers listed above.
Contact Saanich Police Block Watch to get involved.
- Phone: 250-475-4365
- Email: blockwatch@saanichpolice.ca
You can also follow Block Watch on Twitter @SaanichBlkWatch.
If you witness a crime, or a crime has happened to you or your property, contact police immediately, not the Block Watch office.
- Call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
- Call 250-475-4321 for a non-emergency or if the crime has already happened or isn’t threatening a life.
Report Graffiti in Saanich
Saanich Public Works
Saanich traffic sign, road structure, garbage container, bus shelter without advertising or any other obvious municipal structure.
- Phone: 250-475-5599
- Email: publicworks@saanich.ca
Saanich Parks
Saanich parks sign, trail marker or other structure within a Saanich Park.
- Phone: 250-475-5522
- Email: parks@saanich.ca
Canada Post
Canada Post mailbox.
- Phone: 1-866-607-6301
BC Hydro
BC Hydro box or structure.
- Email: graffiti@bchydro.com
Telus
Telus box or structure.
- Email: graffiti@telus.com
- You may also report vandalism to your local Telus store.
Pattison Outdoor
Bus shelters with advertising.
- Phone: 250-413-3212
- Email: L.Moffat@PattisonOutdoor.com