New online resource targets Manitoba’s violent offenders, police say

A associated constabulary portion made up of a twelve officers from the Winnipeg Police Service and Manitoba RCMP is launching a caller online instrumentality to combat crime.

The Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit (MIVOAU) announced Tuesday the instauration of a Manitoba’s Most Wanted website to get the public’s assistance successful tracking down wanted offenders.

Since the portion began operations past May, they’ve arrested 480 suspects, constabulary said.

The online project, funded by Manitoba Justice, is intended to stock timely accusation with the nationalist astir wanted people, and promote assemblage members to interaction Winnipeg police, RCMP oregon Crime Stoppers with details.

According to police, the archetypal three-quarters of 2024 has been a precise prolific clip for the unit, with 264 convulsive offenders arrested — much than a 4th of whom had pack connections — and astir 600 warrant checks conducted.