The California Department of Social Services has awarded Oakland a $3.5 million grant to expand the safety ambassador and mediator program in downtown and Chinatown to help combat crime, which has ...

UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The police department just began a “new and unique” Police Ambassador program. University Circle Police Chief Thomas Wetzel said his department has partnered with HELP ...

Minneapolis officials say targeted policing and community action are improving safety in Uptown, with open drug use nearly gone and crime complaints down. The city will expand its community safety ...

You may soon see a new type of police responder on the streets of Washington, D.C. The D.C. police department is launching a new team of crime fighters they're calling community safety ambassadors.

CLEVELAND — When 38-year-old Kenny Foderaro heard a familiar voice at the Cleveland Sight Center, also known as Cleveland Society for the Blind, last year, he had no idea it would lead to him becoming ...

Reckless gun violence is a persistent concern in Harrisburg. So is trust between police and the community. Residents have long said they want more transparency and more help from city leaders, along ...