The officers take part in parties, sports, musical presentations, etc. An officer also maintains an office in both high schools and deals with kids in a relaxed atmosphere to gain their confidence. This center will target the teen-age population in hopes of keeping them busy and off the streets, thus reducing the chance of them getting involved in crime. The center has been in operation since Sept.'98 and is a perfect example of police working with and for their community. This is a police initiated program that trains and educates citizen volunteers to visit all local schools and inform the kids about safety and security while at school, on the street, or at home.
Several volunteers give many hours of their time to help the police and the community.
This program uses qualified and dedicated police officers who visit service clubs, women's groups, senior citizen homes, and schools to give tips on various topics of interest such as security at home, on the streets, while travelling outside of town, education on illegal drugs in our area, violence in relationships, etc. This program is a citizen-led project and makes use of the NB Crime Stoppers Tip Line to assist the Bathurst Police in apprehending and prosecuting criminals. A monetary reward is available should your information lead to an arrest. Crime Prevention is . . . . . . Crime prevention is about people working together.