News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Tuesday, June 25, 2013     CITY-WIDE CRIME AND TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECT   Recently, Winnipeg Police Service Divisional Commanders initiated a data driven project where police resources are strategically deployed throughout the City of Winnipeg with a goal of addressing several areas of concern.   This past weekend, multiple units and divisions were engaged co-operatively, focussing on:   Drug Activity  Outstanding Arrest Warrants  Licenced Establishments  High Visibility Traffic Enforcement This city-wide project required involvement from all four Uniform Divisions, the Manitoba Integrated Warrant Apprehension Unit, the Street Crime Unit, the Forensic Identification Unit and the Arrest Processing Unit. It also involved one of many of our valued partners, the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC).      Due to the deployment of these resources on June 21st and 22nd, the following statistics have been gathered:   Drug Activity:   7 - Drug related arrests   Outstanding Arrest Warrants:   40 arrest warrants executed on 34 people with 4 additional charges being laid on individuals due to breaches or other on-going investigations.   Licenced Establishments:   34 licenced premises visited. 24 – Provincial Offence Notices (PON) issued for a variety of breaches.   Offences include: Consume Liquor in Public Place, Disorderly in Licenced Premise, and Supply Liquor to Person under the Influence.   High Visibility Traffic Enforcement:    134 vehicles stopped at the roadside   28 PON's issued with 7 vehicles being towed   42 warnings issued in relation to the Highway Traffic Act (HTA)   4 Criminal Code arrests   This high visibility, proactive approach to addressing crime and traffic related matters simultaneously has already proven to be successful.   These types of operations will continue in the future.      For further information contact either: Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Constable Eric Hofley, Public Information Officer Detective Sergeant Natalie Aitken, Public Information Officer Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe. Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.