We wa n t people to want to shop, play, eat and do business downtown. The Downtown Ambassadors are the cornerstone of our direct services program. Every day our team of approximately 90 ambassadors works from 6 a. Immediately recognizable in their red shirts, our ambassadors are stewards for downtown and a resource for locals and visitors.
Downtown Safety Team members conduct early morning patrols around all downtown hotels, request voluntary compliance from those violating city ordinances and provide connections to resources as needed. The program includes bike patrols and overnight security in Republic Square. Downtown Safety Team members can be seen downtown in their fluorescent yellow and black uniform.
The bike patrol works 7 days a week from 6 a. See more statistics on our full Downtown Dashboard. Our Downtown Safety Network keeps downtown property owners and residents updated on important public safety matters and enable them to report issues.
Register for text alerts, email alerts and join our monthly safety forums by signing up for the Downtown Safety Network. We fund an overtime patrol that dedicates two Austin Police Department officers downtown from 6 a. To address increasing property vandalism at Republic Square, we fund an overnight security patrol at the park.
Safety Team members monitor the park from 10 p. We host virtual monthly safety forums to invite community members to hear updates on crime trends, safety initiatives, road closures and more.
