Downtown Community Safety Partnership

• A common goal of care: Changes and partnerships at the WFPS

  The WFPS is in the process of changing its triaging system to one that has five priorities, a change that aims to match each call with an appropriate response.

  Fire

  May 23, 2024
  
• Manitoba pumps $3.6M from budget 2023 into downtown Winnipeg safety

  Funding is being given to the Downtown Community Safety Partnership in Winnipeg so it can continue being a proactive and visible presence, said Manitoba's finance minister.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
  
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• Manitoba funding to addiction prevention, harm reduction ‘a start,’ organizations say

  Organizations say Manitoba's commitment toward community safety by addressing addiction prevention and harm reduction is "a start," but more help is needed.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2022
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• Community group proposes downtown cameras to thwart Winnipeg crime

  A downtown community group wants says it wants to create a camera system to increase safety in the core area.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2022
• Extreme cold creating dangerous conditions for Winnipeg’s vulnerable population

  Temperatures in Winnipeg neared a record low Wednesday as the mercury dipped down to -33 C. The record low of -33.5 was set in 2003. Record or no, it's too cold for those unhoused.

  Weather

  Feb 23, 2022
• Officer’s alleged assault in bus shelter a sign of growing housing issue in Winnipeg, advocate says

  'We don't want any more knee jerk reactions and band-aid solutions. Let's look at long term.'

  Health

  May 5, 2021
• Winnipeg’s newest foot patrol out in full force during cold snap

  Winnipeg's newest foot patrol is hitting the streets to help the city's most vulnerable get through the cold snap.

  Feb 8, 2021
• There’s a new foot patrol in downtown Winnipeg. Here’s who they are

  A new foot patrol has been rolled out in downtown Winnipeg and the executive director says it will be growing in the coming months.

  Oct 29, 2020