Natick's James Hicks Is MA's Police Chief Of The Year

NATICK, MA — A key member of the Natick Police Department was awarded a major honor from a state organization recently.

Police Chief James Hicks was awarded the Police Chief of the Year award from the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association at a recent ceremony.

"Please join us here at the NPD in recognizing our very own Chief James Hicks as being named the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association 2023 Police Chief of The Year," the department said on social media.

"Congratulations Chief Hicks, we continue to appreciate your hard work and dedication to all of our officers and civilian staff, along with the community we serve."

Hicks joined the Natick Police Department as chief in 2011 and has served in the role since. He began his law enforcement career with the Brandeis University Campus Police Department in the 1980s and has also worked in Waltham and Bedford.