Graffiti detection system and method of using the same

A graffiti detection system for detecting a graffiti-making act, comprising:

• means for ultrasonically sensing sound of the graffiti-making act and transmitting a signal or signals in response to the sound of the graffiti-making act;
• means for processing the signal or signals in response to the sound of the graffiti-making act;
• means for obtaining one or more images of a perpetrator of the graffiti-making act;
• and
• means for transmitting the one or more images of the perpetrator of the graffiti-making act to one or more remote entities if at least one of the sonically sensing means and processing means determine a sound representative of a graffiti-making act took place.

A method of sonically detecting a graffiti-making act, comprising:

• providing a graffiti-making act detection system to ultrasonically detect a graffiti-making act and a camera to obtain one or more images of a perpetrator of the graffiti-making act;
• locating the graffiti-making act detection system and the camera near a structure prone to receiving graffiti;
• ultrasonically detecting with said graffiti-making act detection system a graffiti-making act and obtaining one or more images of the perpetrator of the graffiti-making act;
• transmitting the one or more images of the perpetrator of the graffiti-making act to one or more remote entities.