"Are Oakland community ambassadors making a difference?"

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

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I do like the creative approach.
While I've seen them in JLS many times they were always in a group talking to themselves.
- 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.