'Batter Up, Guns Down' Lets Police Officers, Adults, Youth In SF Hunters Point Bond On The Softball Field

CBS San Francisco

August 17, 2022

Officers were at Gilman Playground in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood on a different kind of call on Tuesday. They were there to support and participate in a new program, "Batter Up, Guns Down."

Comprised of softball players from Oakland, Vallejo, Palo Alto, Berkely and San Francisco, the program is designed to open new lines of communication between adults and youth in the community.

"The goal is to change the community, to give our youth the ability to play softball, and at the same time be able to do mentoring, raise self-esteem, self-confidence and cultural pride," explained community activist Felicia Jones.

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