Proceeds of crime being redirected to improve public safety

The exterior of the Manitoba Legislature is seen in Winnipeg, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

The Manitoba government is redistributing proceeds of crime to organizations that help make the province a safer place to live.

On Monday, the province announced it’s redirecting $138,000 from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to the following groups:

• The Winkler Police Service will receive $99,000 for a regional policing model study and $22,165 for equipment to start a licensed police emergency medical support unit.
• On behalf of the RCMP, the Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP) will receive$15,000 for a violence threat risk-assessment training session in Steinbach for police officers, community partners and staff with the Hanover School Division.
• On behalf of the Steinbach RCMP, the MACP will also receive $2,500 for the Headway START program to help vulnerable at-risk youth and their families.

The Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund awards money from the sale of seized criminal property to projects that protect Manitobans and enhance public safety across the province.