The Beverly Hills Ambassador Program is a program adopted by the City of Beverly Hills and run by the independent service company Block by Block to enhance the high quality of life for which the City is renowned.
Ambassadors work in partnership with the City’s Human Services department, police and other departments to address aggressive panhandling and connect individuals with social service needs to the City’s Beverly Hills Outreach Team (BHOT). Their focus is in the City’s downtown core serving residents, merchants and visitors. The Ambassadors address aggressive panhandling during the day, providing education to these individuals violating the City’s ordinance, and provide linkage to the outreach team if appropriate. Finally, the Ambassadors patrol the City’s parking facilities at night, and are able to identify those individuals who are homeless and in need of services. The Ambassadors can be reached 24/7 at 424-302-1487.
The Human Relations Commission meets at 9:00am the third Thursday of the month. The Commission will review reports on progress and impact on the community as the year unfolds. Attend in person or watch online.
Program Information
Contact |
(424) 302-1487 | Call or Text Comments & Photos |
Feedback |
Click to complete a survey on your experience |
Program Hours |
24 hour coverage, 7 days per week |
Deployment Area |
Golden Triangle - bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard, Rexford Drive South Beverly Drive – from Wilshire to Gregory Way Civic Center Drive – from Santa Monica Boulevard to 3rd Street 3rd Street – From Civic Center Drive to Foothill Road (for travel to city parking structure) |
Headquarters |
Centrally-located City parking structure |
Team Members |
Regional Vice President: Daniela Vasile Operations Manager: Johnthon Hunter Ambassador Team: 20 members |
Shifts |
Staffing is organized across three shifts; Shifts overlap during lunch/afternoon hours for increased responsiveness during high-pedestrian traffic hours |
Operations Logistics |
Ambassadors cover their zones by foot and move between zones by bicycle Night shift relies on bikes |
Equipment |
Ambassadors are unarmed, carry iTouch devices to log incidents and report shift statistics. They wear blue polo shirts, black pants and black hats |
Program News
National Award Recognizes Ambassador Program
BHTV News Segment
