Guardian Angels

Guardian Angels
FoundedFebruary 13, 1979
FounderCurtis Sliwa
FocusPublic Safety
Location
  • New York City, United States
Area served
Global
Websitewww.guardianangels.org

The Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization with the goal of unarmed crime prevention. The Guardian Angels organization was founded on February 13, 1979, in New York City, by Curtis Sliwa. Since then, it has expanded to more than 130 cities and 13 countries worldwide.[1]

Sliwa originally created the Guardian Angels to combat widespread violence and crime on the New York City Subway system. The organization originally trained members to make citizen's arrests for violent crimes. They patrolled streets and neighborhoods without involving police or any outside authority,[2] but also provided educational programs for schools and businesses.

  1. ^ "Safety Patrols". guardianangels.org. Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ^ "How the Guardian Angels are trying to keep the peace amid looting". TODAY.com. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-02.