The City of Fayetteville is reporting a 14 percent increase in vandalism (including graffiti) in the last year, with a major spike in the summer months when most were out of school or working from home.

• Police are encouraging others to be vigilant and aware - reporting what they see happening in real time.
• The City of Fayetteville is responsible for any vandalism of city property. However, anything left on private property is left to the property owner. -KNWA/Fox 24
• Sgt. Anthony Murphy with FPD says the police will help assist private property owners if they need help removing graffiti from their property.
• Murphy also mentioned that it is important for private property owners to clean up the graffiti as soon as possible, before it leads to more vandalism.