Law, government, and crime in Winnipeg
The municipal government of Winnipeg is represented by 15 city councillors and a mayor elected every four years.
| Mayor | Scott Gillingham |
| River Heights-Fort Garry | John Orlikow |
| Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood | Evan Duncan |
| Waverly West | Janice Lukes |
| St. James | Shawn Dobson |
| Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry | Sherri Rollins |
| North Kildonan | Jeff Browaty |
| St. Boniface | Matt Allard |
| Old Kildonan | Devi Sharma |
| Point Douglas | Vivian Santos |
| Daniel McIntyre | Cindy Gilroy |
| St. Vital | Brian Mayes |
| St. Norbert-Seine River | Markus Chambers |
| Elmwood-East Kildonan | Jason Schreyer |
| Transcona | Russ Wyatt |
| Mynarski | Ross Eadie |
Along with being the current provincial capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg has served as the capital for two other Canadian territories: the North-West Territories, from 1870 to 1876, and the District of Keewatin, from 1876 to 1905.
In the past, Winnipeg has garnered a reputation as the "gang capital" of Canada and, in 2013, the Canadian Police Association claimed that gangs were "a key and distinguishing feature of the urban landscape in Winnipeg." In 2019, there were an estimated 4,000 local gang members in Winnipeg—around 1,500 full members and 2,500 associates—spread out between 25 and 30 separate gangs.
From 2018 to 2019, the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area had the largest Crime Severity Index increase (+22) in the number of homicides in Canada overall. Winnipeg in 2019 also dealt with a record breaking year in homicides with 44 and a rise in violent property crimes. In 2017, Winnipeg had among the highest number (192) of police officers per capita among major Canadian cities (i.e., those with populations of 500,000 or more).
Scott Gillingham was elected as the 44th Mayor of the City of Winnipeg after a very tight race against Glen Murray, on October 26, 2022. Winnipeg is also represented in the Canadian House of Commons by eight Members of Parliament.