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Winnipeg may have held the title of the world’s Slurpee capital for more than two straight decades, but some city councillors say the claim to fame could go down the drain if 7-Eleven is forced to shutter multiple stores due to crime. Coun. Vivian Santos (Point Douglas) told Global Winnipeg …
Read More »Winnipeg police, politicians, BIZ groups to talk retail crime Wednesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police, municipal and provincial officials, and members of the city’s business community will be on hand Wednesday morning for an update on Winnipeg’s Violent Crime Retail Theft (VCRT) initiative. Mayor Scott Gillingham, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, central district commander Insp. Eric …
Read More »Manitoba promises new money for Winnipeg police to target assaults and retail thefts – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government promised new money Wednesday to fight a spike in violence and retail theft that has seen workers in some cases assaulted and injured. The province will fund overtime pay for four police units with the Winnipeg Police Service to …
Read More »Industry consultant says retail theft is the worst it’s been in 40 years – Winnipeg
Retail theft is the worst it’s been in four decades, according to an industry consultant. Stephen O’Keefe of Bottom Line Matters told 680 CJOB’s The Start that, despite some perceptions, it’s not a victimless crime. “The nature of the theft has an increased level of violence that’s taking place,” he said. …
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