Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Retail stores will no longer be able to hire Winnipeg police officers for security as of next May, the police service says. Chief Gene Bowers says the service's priority is to make sure it has enough officers for front-line policing.

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