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- May 31st, 2020
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The city of Winnipeg is hoping to reduce the number of non-emergency calls Winnipeg police are sent to by partnering with Harvard University researchers in what they’re calling a “unique initiative.”Called the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, the program aims...
The Winnipeg Police Service says it experienced a significant decrease in ‘use of force’ reports in 2018, when compared to previous years.According to the WPS’ annual report to the Winnipeg Police Board, released Friday as part of the board’s regular...
The Winnipeg Police Service‘s armoured response vehicle was in high demand last year.The ARV was used for tactical deployment 34 times in 2018, according to the city police board’s latest report.Of those times, the vehicle was deployed on eight occasions...
Mayor Brian Bowman has nominated one of his newest councillors for the role of Winnipeg Police Board chair.Kevin Klein, who was elected Oct. 24 to represent the Charleswood-Tuxedo riding, is Bowman’s choice to replace outgoing chair David Asper, whose term...
The Winnipeg Police Service says overtime costs are down — and could have been lower except for the Winnipeg Jets’ NHL playoff Whiteout street parties.The WPS will present their second-quarter report at the police board meeting at city hall on...