WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg police board has approved the purchase of semi-automatic carbine rifles for its front-line officers.
The rifles will go to general patrol officers, those who are often the first on the scene.
The purchase cost is estimated at $200,000.
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Deputy Police Chief Art Stannard said they will help better protect officers.
“They can do a job from a long distance if they have to eliminate a threat,” Stannard said.
The tactical unit is already armed with similar rifles.
Last year the RCMP announced a plan to roll out carbines for its cadets.
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