Ipswich - The police department is being proactive in combating graffiti on town property.
This week, inmates from the Essex County Correctional Alternative Center went around town as part of the Community Corrections program and cleaned up some of the "tagging," as the graffiti is called, that had been done in public places.
"We've been coming across a lot of that," Det. Peter Dziadose said.
The term tagging comes from the graffiti that gangs in cities use to mark their territories. The graffiti in Ipswich, Dziadose said, is more meant to be artistic, a way for youth to express themselves.
Hot spots for graffiti are the Riverwalk, Bialek Park and the baseball fields on Mile Lane, he said, anyplace where the kids can show off their artwork. On Tuesday, the anti-graffiti unit was completing some work in Bialek Park.
Dziadose said school resource officer, Shawn Smith, has also been speaking to students about the consequences of graffiti.
"Unfortunately some of the kids take to spray painting," Dziadose said.
About a year ago, the anti-graffiti unit was called into town.
"It's a great service," he said.
There are four inmates traveling under the supervision of Sgt. Christopher Goudreault. Their one goal is to sandblast off or otherwise clean up graffiti and then put on a layer of fresh paint.
Dziadose also named Sgt. Justin Daley of the Ipswich Police Department as being an integral part of putting a stop to graffiti in town.
"We're trying to be very proactive on that. We're trying to stay ahead of it," he said.
The anti-graffiti unit was scheduled to finish its work in town today.
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