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Winnipeg police are expected to return to some transit buses, stops and stations starting this weekend, as the city renews a project that saw officers deployed to transit locations last fall.
The initial project started in September 2025 and ran until the end of that year, with uniformed and plainclothes officers stationed at Winnipeg Transit buses, stops and hubs in a targeted safety strategy to address violent and disruptive behaviour on and near buses, the city said in a Friday news release.
Riders can now expect to once again see Winnipeg Police Service officers riding on buses and patrolling near transit stops, including bus shelters and stations, because of what the city described as the success of the initial project last fall.
In 2024, 325 violent crimes were reported at Winnipeg Transit locations, the city’s release said, including on buses and in areas around bus shelters, marking a historic high that was nearly triple 2019 levels.
Transit-related violent crime fell by 18 per cent during the transit safety operation last fall, compared to the same time period in 2024, the news release said.
Members of the newly formed police rapid response unit will be among the uniformed officers sent to transit locations, the city said.