Gang Hotline
Do you have information about gang activity in your community and are afraid to call the police? Please call (619) 533-4874. This is an anonymous line and your name will be kept confidential. Your information will be passed on to appropriate authorities. Thank you for your concern and help.
Family Resources
Is your child struggling in school? Are you looking for family counseling services? Building Bridges Together has a resource line that can help you: (888) 843-5800 (toll free).
General Information
Positive Activities
To keep your children engaged in positive activities, view a list of local recreation sites (PDF: 150K).
For more information please visit:
For details about how San Diego documents gang members, please read: Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Gang Documentation (PDF:227K).
Graffiti is Not Art
Graffiti is not art; it is vandalism. It is prohibited when done without permission of the property owner. Furthermore, San Diego Municipal Code Section 54.0405 requires that property owners keep all walls, buildings, fences, signs and other structures and surfaces visible from the public right-of-way free of graffiti.
New City Ordinance
In November 2000, the San Diego City Council amended the City's Graffiti Ordinance to revise the official definition of "graffiti" as follows:
"Graffiti means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, picture, or design that is sprayed, marked, cut, posted, pasted or otherwise affixed, drawn or painted on any surface of public or private property."
Report Graffiti
To report graffiti please call 9-1-1 and visit the Reporting Graffiti Web page for details on rewards for reporting graffiti.
For more information visit the City's Graffiti Control Program Web page.
