Overview

• Police recorded 325 violent crimes on Winnipeg Transit locations in 2024, nearly triple 2019, with the increase continuing into 2025.
• Officers are now riding buses and patrolling high‑risk stops in both uniform and plain clothes, concentrating on locations identified by police data.
• The operation relies on redeploying members of the community support unit to transit duty, with officer numbers fluctuating based on availability and need.
• The initiative runs through December with results slated for a year‑end review, and City Hall frames it as one layer in a broader safety plan that includes the Community Safety Team.
• The Amalgamated Transit Union endorsed the move and said over 90% of violent incidents involve fare evasion, arguing stronger enforcement can reduce crime and disorder.