AUS Branch - Investigation of the Year

NOMINATIONS CLOSE 12th MAY 2023

The Investigation of the Year award is open to any individual or team who has conducted an outstanding investigation involving the detection and prevention of auto crime. It is open to members of police forces, customs services, insurance investigators, private investigators, or anyone involved in vehicle theft investigations.

Submissions will be judged on their demonstration of any or all of the following criteria: innovative methodologies, application of best practice investigation techniques, the complexity of the investigation, and cooperation and involvement of multiple agencies to achieve a result in the fight against auto crime.

The investigation may involve the cooperation of international agencies but at least part of the investigation must have taken place in either Australia, New Zealand, or South East Asia during the last 3 years.

The winner will be announced at the 2023 Australasian Branch Conference in Sydney on 20-21 June 2023

Award Recipients

2019
Operation Contract - Victoria Police
2018
Strike Force Wolf - New South Wales Police
2017
Strike Force Jardine - New South Wales Police
2016
Strike Force Granite 15 - New South Wales Police
2015
Strike Force O’Halloran - Property Crime Squad, NSW Police
2015
Operation Kilo Zurich - Queensland Police
2014
Operation Ice Pharlap - Queensland Police / Suncorp / NRMA
2013
Operation Echidna - South Australian Police
2012
Stike Force Burindi - New South Wales Police
2011
Strike Force Oliveri - New South Wales Police
2010
Operation Beryl - Det Sgt Callum McNeill, Auckland City Police
2009
Strike Force Deeble - New South Wales Police
2008
Strike Force Olympian - New South Wales
2007
Strike Force Hindley - New South Wales Police Force
2006
Jeff Haynes, New Zealand Police
2005
Operation Copra - Queensland Police
2004
Operation Bravo Mattock - Queensland Police
2003
Strike Force Worth - New South Wales Police
2002
Operation Ancient - Queensland Police
2001
Strike Force Rift - New South Wales Police
2000
Sen. Const. Peter McKenzie, South Australia Police