» Timeline 1997
1998
September, 1997
Early-mid 1998
July, 1998
HP has its 17th homicide.
Joint local, state and
Repeat Violent Offenders
Community comes to
federal law enforcement
Initiative begins. First “Call-
Police Chief Louis Quijas.
and community violent
In” or “Notification” is held.
Research and extensive law
crime task force is formed.
enforcement partnership
Working with David Kennedy,
September, 1998
begins.
researcher, Harvard
23 major and violent drug
University JF Kennedy
dealers arrested; homicides
December, 1997
School of Government to
drop to zero (0) until July
Separate community groups
adapt Project CeaseFire
1999.
begin working together and
model for HP.
with HPPD to reduce violent crime.
2005
2006
2007
2008
High Point’s
National Institute
High Point’s
Violent Gang Initiative begins.
Violent Crime
of Justice funds
DMI receives
Robbery Initiative begins. Juvenile
Index down 35%.
UNCG to evaluate
Innovations
Notifications begin, in person at
the High Point
in American
juvenile’s residence. HPCAV, Inc.
DMI.
Government
hires its first paid employee, Jim
Award.
Summey. Summey testifies before a Senate Subcommittee on HP’s model program. National League of Cities Gold Award received.
2015
18
2016
Gretta Bush, long time Board
HPPD receives Herman
chairwoman, receives the NC 6th
Goldstein Award for
Congressional District Community
Excellence in Problem
Hero of the Month Award by US
Oriented Policing (for
Representative Mark Walker.
Intimate Partner Violence
HPCAV • Building A Safer High Point | 2021
Intervention)
2017 2017-2019 Heroin use and overdoses rise significantly as does related violence.
