Police project sets sights on curbing property crime in River Heights

CTV Winnipeg: River Heights crime focus of police Rahim Ladhani on Project Comet aimed at curbing property crime in River Heights in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg’s west district crime unit has launched a new initiative to help curb property crime in the River Heights area.

Project Comet is in response to the spike in crime during the summer months. These crimes tend to focus on home and vehicle break-ins.

According to police, 94 per cent of crime in the River Heights area is property-related crime.

Officers are increasing patrols in the affected areas and are going door-to-door handing out information to homeowners with what they need to protect themselves from the possibility of being victimized.

Safety tips include:

Police are also encouraging people to report any suspicious circumstances they see by calling 204-986-6222.

This model is currently being used only in the west district. Police are hoping to have spoken or handed out information to every homeowner in the River Heights area by the end of Wednesday.