Thursday, Sedona Police Department Officer Kevin Hudspeth received the David’s Hope 2018 Crisis Response Officer of Distinction award at an event in Tempe. Chief David McGill says the award was for Hudspeth’s work in planning, organizing and executing Sedona PD’s homeless/transient outreach operations over the past year. McGill says Hudspeth took a leadership role in both conducting contact operations and serving as a liaison with health providers. McGill says as a military veteran, Hudspeth can especially relate with other veterans who are homeless, many of which are suffering with PTSD and need support, not incarceration. The David’s Hope organization is based in Chandler and works to reduce the number of people with mental disorders and addictions who are incarcerated.
