Awards

Awards associated with the Center’s work:

2012 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award
Gretta Bush, President of the High Point Community Against Violence, and retired Police Chief Jim Fealy, for their roles in the High Point drug market strategy

2011 Hatfield Scholar Award (Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University)
David Kennedy, for his contributions to addressing violent crime in communities

2008 International Association of Chiefs of Police Webber Seavey Award
Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV)

2008 National Criminal Justice Association Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award
Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV)

2007 Innovations in American Government Award, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government
High Point Police Department, for the High Point drug market strategy

2006 Finalist, Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing
High Point Police Department, for the High Point drug market strategy

2005 Chief’s Award, High Point Police Department
David Kennedy, only civilian so honored

2002 Director’s Commendation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
David Kennedy, for work on firearms trafficking and the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative

1999 International Association of Chiefs of Police Webber Seavey Award
Boston Police Department, for “Operation Ceasefire”

1998 Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing
Boston Police Department, for “Operation Ceasefire”

1997 Innovations in American Government Award, the Ford Foundation and the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Boston Police Department, for “Operation Ceasefire”

1997 Law Enforcement News: People of the Year
Boston Gun Project Working Group

1997 U.S. News & World Report Silver Bullet Award (16 Smart Ideas to Fix the World)
Group and gang violence strategy