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CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
New plan to improve safety in downtown Winnipeg this summer
The Manitoba government is supporting a new initiative aimed at making downtown Winnipeg a safer place to be this summer. On Friday, Premier Wab Kinew announced the province is giving $500,000 to the Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP) to implement the Downtown Safety Summer Action Plan. This 16-week plan is set to launch on Tuesday and will focus on criminal detection and prevention, community safety and engagement, and mental health and addiction supports. 'In government, we always say that we're tough on crime, but we're also tough on the causes of crime,' Kinew said. 'By working with DCSP, alongside law enforcement, we can make sure that when a police officer shows up for those situations…that we also have a different kind of response that's more tailored to other situations in our community that are begging for some kind of positive response too.' This initiative is aimed at improving safety by enhancing communication between government, community and organizations. The province also pointed to 12 new Winnipeg police officers that have already started patrolling downtown Winnipeg to ensure everyone can feel comfortable when enjoying what the area has to offer. 'Our mission is clear – to create a welcoming and safe and vibrant downtown where everyone feels supported,' said Justice Minister Matt Wiebe. 'Summer is short in Manitoba, and we all want to make the most out of it.' The Mayor of Winnipeg's office is contributing $50,000 to the plan, while Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is giving $25,000.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Richmond County Sheriff's Office Downtown Safety Plan cuts Part 1 crimes by 25%
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has implemented its new Downtown Safety Plan, and they are already seeing improvements. Sheriff Eugene Brantley recently announced a 25% decrease in Part 1 crimes from January 1st through May 10th of this year. Part 1 crimes are serious crimes including homicides, aggravated assaults, robbery and rape. Cpt. Danny Whitehead with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office says everyone was thrilled when the statistics were released. 'Also taking a holistic approach to other problems like homelessness, panhandling and other things like that, but overall, 25%, we are super excited about that, we are going to continue to plan, as we get into the summer months we know we are going to see a lot of activity and we want to be prepared for that,' Cpt. Whitehead said. He says while they are still patrolling all of Richmond County, they have deputies in marked and unmarked cars as well as on foot in Downtown Augusta. Deputies are placed from 5th to 13th street on every block. Being able to achieve this milestone is a joint effort. 'We have the additional manpower, we've created a HOT team, which is the homeless task force team, we've increased our crime suppression team, we have more additional investigators, so we're making quicker arrests, we're solving crimes faster, so that also goes towards it,' said Cpt. Whitehead. The decrease has occurred during Sheriff Brantley's first 130 days in office, and this is just one of his goals to improve Richmond County. 'We take that time to do exactly what Sheriff Brantley has been talking about, community policing, so not only are they just patrolling and walking, they're actually interacting and talking with the public while they're out there,' Cpt. Whitehead said. He says the Sheriff's Office is always looking to improve its Safety Plan and their leaders have ideas for the future that will do just that. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
