TAGRS

Tracking Automated and Graffiti Reporting System

The Tracking Automated and Graffiti Reporting System (TAGRS) is used to store and track (GPS) graffiti incidents. It is designed to help investigators identify and prosecute graffiti suspects.

TAGRS receives its data from two main sources. The first source is from the city public works, cities entities or Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). These entities have access to TAGRS through an internet portal. The entities will input the graffiti information including address, amount of damage, photo(s) of the graffiti and date and time it was discovered. After the public entities document the damage it is electronically sent through the internet portal to the law enforcement official responsible for investigating crimes within that area or jurisdiction.

The law enforcement official will receive these incidents, including photos of the damage through TAGRS. The law enforcement official will have the ability to view, edit, and update the report with known information including the moniker, gang or crew name.
The second source of data will come from crime reports (ICR). These reports will be entered into TAGRS along with the photo(s) of the damage. The investigating officer will then be responsible for adding any other known information (i.e. damage amount, moniker, gang or crew name).

Upon the discovery of the identity of a graffiti suspect(s), the information will be added to TAGRS. Any future searches of TAGRS might reveal or uncover further graffiti incidents involving the same suspect(s).

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