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Developed for use by police, youth workers, cleaning operatives, council staff, housing and education officials, StreetSnap allows its users to photograph hateful graffiti and report it instantly to the relevant authorities. Street cleaning teams are notified straight away, coming along to the site and removing hateful signs. Counter-terrorism police officers also receive the data, alongside youth workers and social services, in order to analyse the information and take the necessary actions. Interventions can include youth education sessions in schools, youth groups, and social clubs, aiming to understand the motivation behind the hateful graffiti and encourage those creating it to consider their actions more closely.
From decoding graffiti, to shining a light on LGBTQ+ literature and understanding and supporting breastfeeding at a societal level. Our research continues to protect, document and shape our cultural landscape. STREETSNAP: FIRST-OF-ITS- KIND APP LAUNCHES TO BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO HATE Leading social scientist from Swansea University, Dr Lella Nouri and her team, have developed a new app which revolutionises the way communities can track and report hate graffiti, all with the aim of understanding tensions within a community, and building intervention programmes to eradicate the issues. A first-of-its-kind reporting system, the StreetSnap app will soon be available for use across all local authorities in Wales and England. The app is currently being trialled in Bridgend, and was created in partnership with the Legal Innovation Lab Wales and Bridgend County Council with funding through the Welsh Government SMART Partnership programme, putting the Welsh Government’s Anti-racism Action Plan into practice.
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