Prepared. Vigilant. United.
PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY.
STRENGTHENING OUR FUTURE.
Armed patrol, K-9 and 24/7 dispatch for every street in Pico-Robertson and Beverlywood.
JDF is a public safety nonprofit, not a private security company. Nobody signs a contract and nobody receives an invoice: the community funds the work together, and the whole community is protected.
Units on patrol in Zone 1 right now
Units on the street and dispatchers on the line, every day and every night.
Extra units on 52 Shabbat days and 14 High Holiday and elevated-security days.
Certified canine teams at synagogues, schools and community venues.
Why JDF exists
The threat is documented, severe, and under-reported
A volunteer at the door and a guard hired for the holidays protect buildings, not people. They do not cover the four blocks between a synagogue and a family home. JDF was built to cover exactly that.
Antisemitic incidents recorded by the ADL, the third-highest total ever. Deadly-weapon assaults rose from 23 to 32.
ADL-recorded incidents, more than any state except New York.
Anti-Jewish hate crimes reported to law enforcement, the highest of any religious group in the county.
Sources: ADL Audit of Antisemitic Incidents (2025); Los Angeles County hate crime data (2024). More than half of hate-crime victimizations are never reported to police (U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics), so official counts understate what the community faces.
How we protect
Presence before the incident
Six layers that work as one. Select any of them to see what it does on the street.
Armed patrols
Armed, marked and unmarked units are the backbone. A unit outside a synagogue as Friday services begin tells anyone watching that the location is protected, before anything happens. Motorcycle units reach crowded streets four wheels cannot.
Marked and unmarked responders
Visible uniformed responders deter. Unmarked responders observe and report. Together they cover the street between the buildings, day and night, with medical training to treat people until help arrives.
K-9 explosive detection
Certified canine teams sweep synagogues, schools and community venues before people arrive. 80 explosive detection sweeps completed so far.
Bicycle ambassadors
Friendly, approachable and fast through pedestrian areas. Ambassadors are the daily face of JDF on foot-traffic streets and a constant, reassuring presence.
24/7 dispatch
The Public Safety Hotline is answered by dispatchers who know the neighborhood. Every criminal matter is escalated immediately to 911 and LAPD. JDF complements law enforcement and never replaces it.
Shabbat and holiday coverage
Risk here follows the calendar. JDF adds supplemental units on 52 Shabbat days and 14 High Holiday and elevated-security days every year, lifting deployment to 5.2 units during peak windows.
Where we serve
One neighborhood at a time
Patrol units cover every street from the I-10 Freeway to Olympic Boulevard, between La Cienega and Roxbury. A new zone enters the plan only when the hours to protect it exist.
What makes JDF different
Protecting families wherever the day takes them
Children walking to school. Families shopping for groceries. Neighbors commuting to work. JDF protects people on the streets in between, not just at the door of one building.
JDF fills the gap on the streets in between
What we stand for
A public safety nonprofit, not a private security company
To protect lives, deter crime, and strengthen the resilience of the communities we serve through visible, professional, and coordinated public safety operations that complement the work of law enforcement rather than attempting to replace it.
To be recognized as one of the leading nonprofit community protection organizations in the United States: continuously staffed, professionally accountable, and trusted equally by the residents we protect and by the agencies we work alongside every day.
- Presence over reactionDeterrence costs less than response
- Coordination, never substitutionLAPD leads every criminal matter
- Accountability to the donorEach dollar traces to an hour of coverage
- Professional standardsWithout exception
For any emergency or crime in progress, call 911. Then call the JDF Public Safety Hotline, answered by dispatchers who know the neighborhood.
Get Involved
HOW YOU CAN HELP
JOIN SECURITY TEAMS
Make a difference in your community. Build vital skills and serve on the front lines of protection.
Get InvolvedTRAINING PROGRAMS
Stay prepared. Train regularly. Our programs equip you with the skills to respond effectively.
Learn MoreSUPPORT OUR MISSION
Your support strengthens our community. Every contribution funds training, technology, and protection.
Donate NowREPORT A CONCERN
See something? Say something! Help keep our community safe by reporting suspicious activity.
Report NowJDF Public Safety is a community security initiative dedicated to strengthening preparedness, awareness, and coordinated protection across Jewish institutions and neighborhoods.