The Anti Graffiti Symposium (TAGS) is
an annual conference open to individuals working for municipalities,
law-enforcement agencies, departments of justice, schools, community groups,
businesses and other agencies affected by and working to prevent, reduce
graffiti vandalism and increase criminal and civil enforcement efforts.
TAGS was initiated in 2005 by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). VPD had the first two-member unit in Canada mandated to investigate graffiti crimes on a full-time basis.
This unit identified that graffiti offenders are very mobile and share information online and recognized the need to increase their understanding of the link between graffiti as a minor crime that leads to more serious offences. This conference was developed as a means to improve training and to provide graffiti investigators across Canada with the opportunity to develop investigative skills, network and share intelligence on tracking and tagger identification.
Since its fledgling start, the event has grown into a national conference drawing local, provincial, national and international participants and speakers. Program topics have expanded beyond enforcement and now include information on public education, community development and research.
TAGS was initiated in 2005 by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). VPD had the first two-member unit in Canada mandated to investigate graffiti crimes on a full-time basis.
This unit identified that graffiti offenders are very mobile and share information online and recognized the need to increase their understanding of the link between graffiti as a minor crime that leads to more serious offences. This conference was developed as a means to improve training and to provide graffiti investigators across Canada with the opportunity to develop investigative skills, network and share intelligence on tracking and tagger identification.
Since its fledgling start, the event has grown into a national conference drawing local, provincial, national and international participants and speakers. Program topics have expanded beyond enforcement and now include information on public education, community development and research.
TAGS ACROSS CANADA
Vancouver – 2005 and 2006 Saskatoon – 2007 North Vancouver – 2008 Victoria – 2009 Calgary – 2010 Edmonton – 2011 |  |
