38ec2871_1_Manitoba_Provincial_Election__James_Beddome_Green
[0] Crime [Greg Selinger NDP] Make communities safer with more police, faster prosecutions and tougher consequences. Weekend courts to improve prosecution times New penalties for people who threaten cops and firefighters by booby-trapping meth labs and grow ops. $13 million to hire 50 more cops and 25 more police cadets for Winnipeg and an equal number for rural and northern Manitoba. [Hugh McFayden PC] $4.6 million Safer Communities Strategy Fifteen new cops dedicated to illegal gun enforcement New K-9 training centre of excellence for Winnipeg Police Service Re-establish the Winnipeg Police Service gang database Give MPI investigators the same powers as police to go after criminal gangs that specialize in staged accidents and fake claims. Most of the unit is already made up of former police officers. Make 30 new police in Manitoba permanent; these positions are funded by Ottawa but only for five years. Hire 53 new crown attorneys in five years (rather than the current government's plan for hiring them over six years) and hire five more to specifically handle gun cases. Connect Manitoba law enforcement agencies with the Canadian Intelligence Service - Manitoba Use social media tools to publish "Manitoba's Most Wanted" on sites like Facebook $5 million for a new facility for Osborne House and expand the use of GPS technology to improve safety for domestic violence victims. [Jon Gerard Liberal] $4.6 million for inner-city recreation centres and programming. $1.2 million in Year one for addictions treatment to reduce wait lists for rehab. Use more police cadets where feasible and expand the use of community Youth Justice Committees. More judges and crown prosecutors. Funding for a mental health court. [James Beddome Green] 
Shift from a punishment-based model of justice to a restorative, learning model. Deal with the root causes of crime including poverty, inequality and lack of education. Make provincial funding for police officers conditional on community based policing. lobby Ottawa to implement community-based sentencing options for non-violent crimes.
2011 Manitoba Provincial Election
James Beddome Green