FREDERICTON – New Brunswick Crime Stoppers and the Government of New Brunswick have joined forces to make schools and communities safer with a new Student Crime Stoppers Program.

The program offers high school and college students a confidential and anonymous medium to report crimes without fear of reprisal or retaliation.

It encourages students who may have information on a criminal activity that has occurred or is about to happen to call Crime Stoppers.

A Crime Stoppers spokesman say students can play a big role in reporting crimes like theft, vandalism, threats and bullying, sexual and physical assault.