Police attend the scene of a multiple shooting in Calgary, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
The Manitoba government is providing approximately $644,000 to the Winnipeg Police Service from the criminal property forfeiture fund to support public safety, officer training and community initiatives.
This year’s CPF funding will include nearly $243,000 to train and equip front-line officers with long-range, less-lethal use-of-force options and ballistic shields. Additional funding includes $51,000 for emotional survival training, $36,000 for a rapid-deployment inflatable shelter for the underwater search and recovery unit, and $31,000 for new equipment for the crisis negotiation unit.
The funding also includes $30,000 toward the purchase of a van for Salvation Army outreach teams that support people in crisis, including victims of human trafficking, people experiencing homelessness and those facing mental health challenges.
“The provision of criminal property forfeiture funding to train and equip our members leads to better outcomes and better relationships with the communities we serve,” said Art Stannard, acting chief, WPS.
The 2025–26 CPF funding will also support training for the WPS aerial surveillance unit and investigators working on files related to sex crimes, missing persons, pedestrian collisions, cybercrime and cryptocurrency investigations.
