| Lowell, Massachusetts | 2011 | Brenda Bond, Ph.D., Suffolk University | Gun Violence, Drugs, Organizational Change | Evidence-based policing |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 2014 | Brenda Bond, Ph.D., Suffolk University | Property Crime, Violent Crime, Organizational Change | Problem-oriented policing, Place-based policing, Offender-based policing |
| Lowell, Massachusetts | 2016 | Robin Toof, Ph.D., Wilson Palacios, Ph.D., Melissa Morabito, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Brenda Bond, Ph.D., Suffolk University | Opioid Overdoses, Property Crime | Multi-agency collaboration, Problem-oriented policing |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 2016 | Aleksandra Zgierska, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin | Prescription Drug Abuse | Problem-oriented policing |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 2009 | Richard Janikowski, Ph.D., University of Memphis | Robbery, Burglary | Place-based policing, Offender-based policing |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 2019 | James C. McCutcheon, Ph.D., University of Memphis | Gun crime | Technological innovation |
| Metropolitan Police Department | 2019 | The Lab at DC | Violent Crime and Gun Crime | Community-Oriented Policing Strategies |
| Miami Beach, Florida | 2015 | Barak Ariel, Ph.D., Cambridge University | Body Worn Cameras | |
| Miami, Florida | 2014 | Rob Guerette, Ph.D., Florida International University | Personal Deployment Strategies, Clearance Rates | Predictive policing, Hot spot policing |
| Miami, Florida | 2019 | Dr. Rob T. Guerette & Kimberly Przeszlowski, Florida International University | Gun Crime, Violent Crime | Technological Implementation, Data Analysis |
