Winnipeg police looking to buy e-bikes for force

An officer with the Windsor Police Service patrols on a bicycle in downtown Windsor on May 15, 2024. (Rich Garton/CTV News Windsor)

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is rolling out a new method of transportation for officers.

The service has issued a tender to buy 16 electronic bikes (e-bikes).

A WPS spokesperson said the e-bikes will be distributed equally between the four front-line uniform districts.

“It is another tool available to officers to better meet and enhance community expectations,” the spokesperson said.

“Bicycle patrols allow officers to respond more rapidly, engage easily with the public, get place to place with speed and operate in areas that would otherwise be inaccessible using traditional modes of transportation.”

WPS noted e-bike programs in other Canadian cities have seen success.

The program is expected to launch in late spring or early summer of 2026, once officer training has been completed.

The deadline for bids is Feb. 10.

-With files from CTV’s Daniel Halmarson