Lt Ken Hall graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Academy (Sept 2019).
Pinehurst rated as safest place to live in North Carolina by Homesnacks.net (2019)
Village of Pinehurst ranked in Top Safest Cities in North Carolina by alarms.org (2018)
Village of Pinehurst rated as Safest Community in North Carolina by Backgroundchecks.org (2019)
NCAZO's Zoning Official of the Year (2018) - Awarded to Village of Pinehurst Code Compliance Specialist, Angel Smith (February 2019)
Village of Pinehurst Fleet Department ranks in Top 100 Best Fleets in the Americas (2019)
Pinehurst Rated the Safest City in North Carolina by the National Council for Home Safety and Security (2016-2018, 2020)
Pinehurst Fire Department Received Accredited Agency Status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) (2016)
SafeWise ranked Pinehurst as the 3rd Safest City in North Carolina (2018)
Pinehurst Fire Department Earned Life Safety Achievement Award by the National Association of State Fire Marshals Fire Research and Education Foundation (NASFM Foundation) (2002 - 2018)
Pinehurst Rated the #1 Safest City in North Carolina - by SafeWise which gets it's statistics from the FBI (2014 & 2017). Rated the #2 Safest City in North Carolina by Safewise in 2015 and 2016.
Moore County Law Enforcement Office of the Year (2013) - Pinehurst's Lieutenant Jerry B. McDonald (March 2014)
Pinehurst Police Department won the grand prize in the 2013 International Police Vehicle Design Contest sponsored by Law & Order Magazine and for being awarded the cover photo and story in the August edition of the magazine. (8/2013)
The Pinehurst Police Department was awarded the Gold Standard Award for making a difference in the lives of over 38,000 Special Olympic athletes during the 2012 campaign (1/29/2013)
NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized the Village of Pinehurst as a StormReady Community (November 9, 2012)
Outstanding North Carolina Traffic Safety Community from AAA Carolina Motor Club Foundation for Traffic Study (2007 - 2010)
Certificate of Appreciation to the Pinehurst Police Department from the North Carolina Chapter of MADD (2009)
Special Citation Award from the North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association for Adam Crocker (November 2008)
Eastern North Carolina DWI Agency of the Year Award from the North Carolina Chapter of MADD (2008)
Eastern North Carolina DWI Officer of the Year Awarded to Sgt. Raymond O. Evans from the North Carolina Chapter of MADD (2007)
Hometown Hero's Award from Modern Woodmen of America (2007)
North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics "Gold Level Award" (2006)
International Association of Fire Chief's Award of Excellence from International Association of Fire Chiefs (August 2004)
North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program "Certificate of Appreciation" (1996)