Monticello Police Chief Szvon Conway sent the Post Messenger Recorder the following information about the Neighborhood Watch Program in Monticello:

One of the oldest methods of crime prevention is a neighborhood watch program, which has proven to be successful in eliminating opportunities for criminals. If law enforcement isn't aware of a problem, they can't help. In addition, police can't be in a thousand places at once and with residents armed with cell phones there are more eyes and ears out there to help combat crime. In addition, this opens the communication between the residents...