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"Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?"

Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?

https://oaklandside.org/2023/09/19/community-ambassadors-oakland-public-safety-policing/

Ambassadors are meant to improve public safety, de-escalate conflict, and help keep the city clean. Are these programs working?

Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?

3 comments

ReallyKinda

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I do like the creative approach.

mdd

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While I've seen them in JLS many times they were always in a group talking to themselves.

AbouBenAdhem

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I’ve seen them quite a bit around downtown and uptown, generally doing positive things—cleanup, homeless wellness checks, conflict de-escalation, etc.

On the other hand, they’re ultimately beholden to the businesses, not to elected officials—ideally I'd like to see the city adopt a similar program.