Noreen était bien connue du public pour son travail auprès de l'organisme Citizens United for Safety and Justice, travail qui lui a valu le respect des policiers, de bon nombre de politiciens et de juges et des victimes de récidivistes violents.
Noreen was best known in a public sense for her work with Citizens United for Safety and Justice, work which won her the respect of police, many politicians and judges, and the victims of violent repeat offenders.