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DDA highlights safety ambassadors' 8-year effort, cites $2M-plus investment and new hotspot checks
Summary
Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority staff and PSC Security updated the board on the Safety Ambassadors program, outlining expanded shift coverage, a 19-point hotspot check system and an estimated $2 million-plus investment over eight years; staff urged continued coordination with police and social services.
The Downtown Development Authority on May 11 heard a detailed update on its Safety Ambassadors program, including coverage changes, new hotspot checks and monthly outreach statistics.
Laura Simon, speaking for DDA staff, framed the program as a seven-day-a-week operation that pairs foot patrols with golf-cart coverage and increased night staffing on high-volume Friday and Saturday nights. She said the district boundaries and shift structure have been adjusted to place officers where they can be most…
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