Chief Danny Smyth

• Manitoba’s premier responds to Canada’s police chiefs’ alarm over public safety

  Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson says she plans to have 'discussions' with other premiers about public safety concerns raised by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2023
  
• Officer morale ‘in the basement’ with little help from chief: Winnipeg Police Association

  The Winnipeg Police Association says morale among officers is at an 'all-time low' in part due to the pandemic, but also due to a lack of leadership from Chief Danny Smyth.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2021
  
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• Winnipeg police chief briefed city brass about vigil for victim of fatal police shooting: documents

  Winnipeg police chief Smyth outlined the police service’s response to an April 12 gathering in an intersection that saw mourners express outrage and grief over 16-year-old Eishia Hudson’s fatal police shooting.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Manitoba Justice moves to end direct lock-up permanently

  A Manitoba Justice policy put in place in early April to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the corrections system has now been made permanent.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2020
• Winnipeg police use of force under scrutiny amid widespread police brutality protests

  Whether pulling their pistol, taser or baton, Winnipeg police officers used force on people 857 times in 2019, according to an annual report filed to the Winnipeg Police Board this week.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2020
• Winnipeg police address meth, gangs in public forum: ‘It’s our job to properly educate’

  The forum comes during a record year for criminal activity in Winnipeg, with spikes in everything from property crime to violent crime.

  Dec 5, 2019
• Winnipeg police chief hints at officer cuts with new proposed budget

  Chief Danny Smyth says a 2 per cent increase for Winnipeg Police Service budget could mean service cuts.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2019
• No ‘smooth protocol’ to test impaired drivers for pot, say Winnipeg police

  After Statistics Canada released numbers on drivers using pot before getting behind the wheel, police say they don't know when they're getting devices to test impairment levels.

  News

  Aug 9, 2018
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• FIPPA documents show how easy it was to rent Air1 for film production

  Documents obtained by Global News show the few steps it took for a film production company to be able to rent the city's police helicopter.

  Apr 3, 2018
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• Winnipeg’s police chief ‘disappointed’ in Raymond Cormier acquittal

  Winnipeg's police chief said he's disappointed in the verdict reached last month in the trial of Raymond Cormier.

  Mar 2, 2018