CALGARY – Calgary Transit is hoping to eradicate bus shelter vandalism through a new campaign.
Officials have placed about 40 posters in bus shelters around the city, asking people to call 911 if they see vandals damaging a shelter.
They’re also putting up stickers in shelters which encourage riders to contact Calgary Transit if they see a shelter that requires repairs.
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“Bus shelter vandalism is a crime,” says Calgary Transit Superintendent of Public Safety and Enforcement Brian Whitelaw. “While it might seem like a minor crime, it’s felt by many people in the community.”
“There really is no call too small when it comes to the crime of bus vandalism.”
As part of their campaign, Calgary Transit is working with police to do surveillance of shelters in high-risk areas, often near schools.
Calgary Transit says 640 bus shelters were shattered throughout Calgary in 2014, and officials say numbers have been increasing since 2012.
Right now only two or three Vandals are convicted each year.
They can face mischief charges or bylaw fines up to $5,000.
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