San Francisco police ambassadors helping keep Union Square safe

Lauren Toms reports on retired police officers acting as SFPD ambassadors in Union Square.

[RandA]

In case anyone is confused, if they see you getting mobbed or robbed, they don't step in, they will call the cops for you

[RudeAwakening]

"Give back to the community" my a$$...they are part of the City's Prop F system, retirees that work at top step pay.

[TruelibHobbes]

There was hardly any one there. I did notice police presence, but the stores are almost all empty still. There's people looking to ice skate and take a few selfies and just get exercise, but there's not much else going on. It's great that the news is trying to be positive, but this is nonsense. At least they're not convicts.

[drewbryant]

So when the criminals don’t respect the police, instead send in retired police?

Are they even armed?

[StephenDavis-vhoc]

And they get paid about $60 an hour to simply be a witness that calls the cops, the argument is that they have excellent skills in reporting the details of the crime, you decide if it is a good use of money.

[AlaskanInsights]

what a joke.
And the criminals can spot them in the bright blue jackets and laugh in their faces.
Headline in the coming weeks. "police ambassador robbed at gunpoint"

[Mr.Spanky]

I don't understand why I have to pay for my groceries if someone else can just walk out and you're going to let him

[thomaskim]

This is nothing but a market for the false sense of a safe SF

[broadwayshack]

i saw those orange jacket ambassadors in full force on thanksgiving when all the stores are closed. that’s when i knew that it was corruption

[Ali-ufdu]

This makes me sick. What about the rest of the city.

[JimboBart]

But they're unarmed and are sitting 🦆.

[WhiskeyThieves]

A drug addict OD'd and died on Bart today...but besides that it's all peachy 🤡🌉

[anthonysnyder]

So many people complaining in the comments without knowing the data behind it all and just assume the worst. YouTube comments are really the worst of society.

[brandonlee]

There Walmart Greeters for SFO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[shiuchu]

No more sf! No body want spend time with homeless persons with crime and gangs broken cars glasses 😂