Connect With Safety Ambassadors
Short North Arts District
In the Short North Arts District, the Short North Alliance offers an Ambassador Program to provide safety escorts to patrons and employees in the district, and a Crime Interdiction Program that provides increased officer patrols in the district. The ambassadors are regularly available to provide safety escorts to patrons and employees to destinations within several blocks of High Street as requested on demand.
Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays, and 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. For help from the Short North Ambassadors or to request a Safety Escort, call or text 614-636-5100. Response times may vary based on demand. Full information about these and other safety programs in the Short North are on its website.
Downtown
Downtown, visitors can contact the Capital Crossroads & Discovery Special Improvement Districts to request a safety escort. Downtown safety ambassadors are available Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. They can be reached at 614-228-5718 and cover this geographic area. The ambassadors also provide directions, dining recommendations and homeless outreach services.