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Retired Police Officers Patrolling SF Union Square Area As Community Ambassadors

"The public is looking for support and we're out here to bring back that support," Lee Dahlberg, a retired SFPD officer told KPIX5.

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November 16, 2022

The city of San Francisco is trying many options to ensure visitors and merchants that safety is their top priority this holiday season, including tapping retired police officers.

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In 2020, the San Francisco Police Department launched the Community Ambassadors Program which aims to provide an extra layer of protection and visibility as the department faces hundreds of vacant positions.

"The public is looking for support and we're out here to bring back that support," Lee Dahlberg, a community ambassador and retired SFPD officer, told KPIX 5.

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