What we run
PRESENCE BEFORE THE INCIDENT.
Armed patrol, K-9 detection, bicycle ambassadors and 24/7 dispatch, working as one.
Visible uniformed responders deter. Unmarked responders observe and report. Together they cover the street between the buildings, day and night.
Completed by certified K-9 teams at synagogues, schools and community venues.
52 Shabbat days plus 14 High Holiday and elevated-security days.
Supplemental units lift deployment during peak windows.
Our programs
Six programs, one neighborhood
Select a program 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.
K-9 explosive detection
Certified canine teams sweep synagogues, schools and community venues. 80 explosive detection sweeps completed. Commercial patrol companies carry no canine.
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 and hotline
The Public Safety Hotline, (213) 260-0061, is answered by dispatchers who know the neighborhood, with immediate escalation to 911 and LAPD. 911 comes first. 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, and covers community events.
Community training
Training a stronger, more prepared community, led by current and former special forces operators: self-defense, martial arts including programs for kids and for women, awareness, and firearms safety.
On the ground
WHERE YOU WILL SEE US
Marked and Unmarked Responders
Visible uniformed responders deter. Unmarked responders observe and report. They are first responders, with medical training to treat people until help arrives.
Patrol Operations
Units cover every street in Zone 1, from the I-10 Freeway to Olympic Boulevard, between La Cienega and Roxbury, day and night.
Special Event Coverage
Supplemental units for Shabbat, the High Holidays and community events, with K-9 sweeps of the venue.
Security Advisory Board
Experienced professionals providing strategic guidance and oversight to continuously improve our security programs.
Capability roadmap
What we are building next
Planned capabilities, layering technology and infrastructure onto the street. These are not yet in service.
- Alley lightingExtra lighting in alleys where people have been attacked, to increase visibility and safety
- Portable barricadesRapidly deployable barriers to protect crowds and events
- Patrol robotsThree units planned
- Drone programLicensing and permits, plus a docking and launch site
- K-9 unitsExplosive detection teams without interruption
- Bike ambassadorsContinuing the program and funding the gear to support it
Where programs run
One neighborhood at a time
Zone 1 is consolidated first. A new zone enters the plan only when the hours to protect it exist.
Get Involved
JOIN OUR MISSION
Whether you want to train with us, fund an hour of coverage, or report something you have seen, there is a way to be part of the JDF Public Safety mission.
For any emergency or crime in progress, call 911. Then call the JDF Public Safety Hotline, answered by dispatchers who know the neighborhood.
Funded by the community, protecting everyone. Your support keeps patrol, K-9 and dispatch running in Zone 1.