| 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 |
| Michigan State Police | 2011 | Merry Morash, Ph.D., Michigan State University | Organizational Change | Evidence-based policing |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2015 | Bryce Peterson, Ph.D. & Daniel Lawrence, Ph.D., Urban Institute | Body-worn cameras | Data-driven policing, community engagement |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 2011 | Chris Sedelmeier, Ph.D., University of New Haven, Criminal Justice | Violent Crime | Evidence-based policing, Hot spot policing |
| Newark, New Jersey | 2017 | Rutgers University | Gun Violence | Hot spot policing, predictive-policing, community engagement |
