WINNIPEG — It has been a demanding and highly visible few days for the Winnipeg Police Service as officers responded to a string of serious incidents that have once again placed public safety at the forefront of conversation across the city. From reports involving kidnappings and hostage situations to multiple stabbing investigations and violent assaults, frontline officers have been kept busy dealing with incidents that extend far beyond routine policing. While every city experiences crime, the concentration of serious events occurring within such a short period has attracted significan