San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai talked about working with Lazar. Safai said he could call Lazar at any moment he had questions about policies and would tell him when he was wrong. CEO of the Union Square Alliance, Marisa Rodriquez, said that Lazar is missed by many community members after he retired. Lazar retired in May from SFPD. "I will say that about 800,000 people in San Francisco are jealous of this opportunity you have before you," Rodriquez said. Lazar helped the city during the pandemic and worked together with Rodriguez to address crime issues, leading to a decrease, she said, offering the data to the supervisors.