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San Francisco's Chinatown sees surge in security volunteers

Posted at 12:13 PM, Apr 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-07 16:20:31-04

In San Francisco, an organization is seeing a surge in volunteers offering to patrol the city's famous Chinatown in the wake of recent attacks.

Volunteers with United Peace Collaborative are trained by professional security guards to de-escalate potentially violent situations and watch for suspicious activity.

They also check in with local business owners and help tourists.

Volunteers say it's a way to show some humanity to others.