Community Safety Ambassadors
What they do
- Serve as a safety escort to walk with you to your destination in the district boundaries
- Connect you to social services, City services, or other resources
- Help you file a public safety-related report
- Provide basic first aid or CPR, including opioid overdose medicine such as Narcan
- Do wellness checks on people in public spaces
- Offer outreach to connect and inform the public about events, services or businesses
What they do not do
- Provide law enforcement services
- Carry weapons
- Respond directly to 911 calls
- Provide transportation
How the program will work
Community Safety Ambassadors will wear bright and visible uniforms. You will see them patrolling the areas of E. Lake St. and E. Franklin Ave.
They can also be dispatched to address safety concerns or assist with other issues.
The pilot program will launch in Spring 2025.
Safety Ambassadors will provide services, five days per week. They will typically serve during daylight hours.
Where they will be
E. Lake St. Cultural District
They will patrol the E. Lake St. cultural district boundaries, as well as the corridor along Stevens Ave. to Cedar Ave. S.
E. Franklin Ave. Cultural District
They will patrol the E. Franklin Ave. cultural district boundaries, as well as the corridor along 5th Ave. S. to 21st Ave. S.
Stay up to date
We will provide updates about the Community Safety Ambassador program in the OCS Dispatch Newsletter.
Contact us
Neighborhood Safety
Address
250 Fourth St S, Room 110
Minneapolis, MN 55415