N.B. citizen patrol group looks to expand membership - CTV News

Aimed at community members who want to give back and look out for their neighbours, the concept behind the Codiac Regional Citizens on Patrol Association(opens in a new tab) is quite simple.

“Our program is designed on people walking around, or cycling, or driving around in their community,” said Yves Belliveau, president of the board of directors. “While they’re doing that they have an app open that follows them GPS-wise and if they see something happen in their neighbourhood, they would report it in the app.”

Belliveau says the app can’t be used when you’re driving by yourself – only if you have a co-pilot with you and the person in the passenger seat is running it.

After their outing is complete, they end their session on the app and the information gets sent straight to the Codiac RCMP. Story By Alana Pickrell