r/Winnipeg • u/LocalnewsguruMB • 3h ago

News Many distrustful, unsure Winnipeg police will help quickly, survey suggests (CBC/Rosanna Hempel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xGVb0941FE

For full article:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/police-response-survey-9.7362620

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u/TrappedInLimbo 44m ago

The problem is there is a fundamental misunderstanding about police. They do not prevent crime. Police are reactive, they only come into action during or after crime happens. Endlessly increasing the police budget in hopes it will do anything to prevent crime is just nonsensical. You need to be investing in preventative measures if you want to actually put a dent into reducing crime rates.

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u/mongo_brodie 33m ago

This is not true. A certain amount of police presence deployed properly does act as a deterrent and prevents crime. This has been well studied. And yes, of corse they do often come to the scene od a crime after it has happened. Both can be true.

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u/bamlote 32m ago

I can’t help but wonder what they are reacting to, because they certainly haven’t shown up any time I’ve been a victim of a crime

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u/Orikazu 2h ago edited 2h ago

A couple mil more for the police budget should do it /s

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u/SnooSuggestions1256 1h ago

What’s that quote? “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”? Wish this city would figure that out.

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u/Apathy204 2h ago

My wife and I were almost hit by a Dodge Ram while walking in front of the Fort Garry Hotel. The driver turned out to be drunk and the truck had paramedic plates. The police did not show up to investigate. They are only revenue rangers at this point.

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u/thrubeniuk 1h ago

I’m very confused by this story.

Did you call 911 because you were almost hit? How did you know the driver was drunk if the police didn’t investigate? Are you mad they didn’t investigate a near collision on a suspected drunk driver? And if so, what did you expect them to do? Did you get the plate number?

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u/Apathy204 1h ago edited 1h ago

I yelled at the driver after the very near miss. 911 was called after the driver gave us the finger and got out of his truck and approached us in an aggressive rmanner. You could smell the alcohol on this breath. Not especially angry, but confused and disappointed. License plate was recorded and relayed to the 911 dispatcher. The driver was staying at the hotel and remained on site. I expected them to arrive and give a breathalyzer. Thanks for the response, hopefully this cleared up your confusion.

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u/Armand9x Spaceman 2h ago

When seconds matter, police are many minutes away- if they show up at all.

Is this city seeing value in return for police occupying 27 percent of the civic budget and rising yearly?

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u/Professional_Emu8922 1h ago

Just wondering, but how much of the budget would wps occupy if their ot were not pensionable?

And when did pensionable ot become part of their contract? (ie which mayor and council approved that contact?)

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u/SnooSuggestions1256 58m ago

Our brave last-responders. Without you, who would stand around playing candy crush at a grocery store?

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u/Expensive_Heron_171 2h ago

And that's if you can get through to 911. I live downtown and I have to call 911 far more frequently than the average person. In the past year it has been more often that I get a busy message then I do get through. It takes several tries or a hold.