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How do teens deal with vandalism?
If you find out your teenager has vandalized something, the best consequence is to make them clean it up and/or pay for repairs. When they have to scrape off the gross, dried egg – and they see that it takes off paint – the message will be loud and clear.
How do you take care of vandalism?
While you cannot prevent all acts of vandalism, you can discourage vandals from striking your property by taking the steps outlined below….Preventing Vandalism
- Keep property tidy.
- Maintain good lighting.
- Install cameras.
- Consider shrubbery or fencing.
- Consider break-resistant glass.
- Don’t ignore it!
How do you educate students about vandalism?
- 1) Connect with the Local Police Department. Most police departments will gladly work with you to protect your school from vandalism.
- 2) Set Up Video Surveillance Monitoring.
- 3) Install an Access Control System.
- 4) Have Students Paint a Mural.
- 5) Install an Alarm System.
- 6) Connect with the Community.
Why do young people do vandalism?
There are a number of reasons why a teen might vandalize property. They could be bowing down to peer pressure. Someone dared them to do it, or the girl they like admires someone else who vandalizes, or perhaps it could be part of an initiation in a gang. Sometimes teens make poor decisions when they are bored.
What are three strategies a school can use to reduce vandalism?
Here are 10 great crime prevention tips to prevent vandalism
- Have bright security lights inside and outside of your property.
- Use unbreakable security glass and fixtures designed to foil vandals.
- Install security fencing around your property.
- Strategically plant shrubs and bushes to increase security.
How does vandalism affect learning?
According to the former Minister of Education (Asmal, 1999:3), crimes such as vandalism cause a feeling of powerlessness, uncertainty and fear among educators and learners, and this necessarily leads to the destruc- tion of “the basis of a learning community”.