Winnipeg’s community safety team: Two years of meaningful impact

Authors

  • Gehdian Wardrope Community Safety Team, Chief Administrative Offices, City of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Bob Chrismas Community Safety Team, Chief Administrative Offices, City of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.513

Keywords:

safety, transit, compassion, outreach, layered policing, statistics, public, perception

Abstract

Winnipeg’s community safety team was established in 2023 with a mission to improve safety within the city’s bus system and public spaces. It added a tier to the network of emergency services and community-based organizations that became overwhelmed with the growing crisis of homelessness, addictions and mental health since the global pandemic. In 2 short years, this relatively small and uniquely compassionate and trauma-informed team has made a significant impact on community safety.

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Published

2026-06-26

How to Cite

Wardrope, G., & Chrismas, B. (2026). Winnipeg’s community safety team: Two years of meaningful impact. Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being, 11(2), 84–87. https://doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.513

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)

Section

Social Innovation Narrative(s)

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