Manitoba PCs Will Create Dedicated Crown Prosecutors Unit to Address Property Crime

we announced that an elected Progressive Conservative government will establish a formal unit of Crown prosecutors dedicated to property crime in Manitoba.

Interim PC Leader Konrad Narth and Brandon West PC candidate Wayne Balcaen led the announcement today in front of one of many boarded-up neighbourhood stores in Winnipeg.

“Families deserve to feel safe in their own homes and businesses deserve to open their doors in the morning without broken glass and stolen belongings due to repeat offenders,” said Balcaen, a retired police chief of over 30 years. “Not only does property crime shatter a person’s sense of safety, it often also perpetuates further violence.”

“Think of a stolen vehicle being driven far too fast and hitting another car or person. Or an aggressive shoplifter confronted by a security guard. Or armed intruders confronted by a homeowner.”

Property crime accounts for 56% of crimes in Manitoba.

The unit that we’re promising will bolster the Manitoba Prosecution Service’s ability to prosecute those crimes — which includes robbery, theft, breaking & entering, mischief, arson, etc.

Establishing the unit will also include the hiring of new Crown prosecutors in order to truly show results.

Our PC plan ensures that victims of crime are better able to get the justice they deserve and that prolific offenders face the consequences of their actions.

“Beyond safety, property crime has real impacts on affordability and people’s livelihoods,” said Balcaen.

“A broken window could be the one unexpected bill that puts a family over budget. A stolen bike could’ve been someone’s only way of getting to work or school. A series of robberies could be the final straw for the single convenience store in a neighbourhood from keeping its doors open. These are disruptions to Manitobans’ way of life that our approach will help reduce.”

Progressive Conservatives are the only party dedicated to affirming Manitobans’ right to feel safe in their own communities.

Now we need your help to spread the message.