Awards and Recognition

2014

High Point Community Against Violence was given the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for the state of North Carolina for our work in stopping and preventing violence in our community.

Below are some of the awards and recognition that have been given to the High Point Police Department and the City of High Point for the focused deterrence strategy, of which High Point Community Against Violence plays an integral role.

2016

Winner, Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Solving Policing

2012

Winner, the L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award for police-community partnership.

2008
Winner, National League of Cities Gold Award

2007
National Forum on Criminal Justice & Public Safety for Outstanding Criminal Justice Program
Innovations in American Government Award, Ashe Institute at Harvard

2006
Finalist, Herman Goldstein Award

2001
Governor’s Award, Innovation in Community Policing  (Large Agency)
Governor’s Award, Innovation in Juvenile Justice Programs (Youth Violence Initiative)

2000
Top-ten finalist, Webber Seavey Award, International Association of Chiefs of Police
Finalist, Herman Goldstein Award, Police Executive Research Forum  P.E.R.F.

1999
DEA Administrators Award (High Point Violent Crime Initiative)
US Department of Justice Southeast Region Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Award