Awards Program

Created in 1999, this award is intended to honour any person, group,
department or company, possessing the qualifications of an IAATI member,
although membership is not a perquisite, who has is some way distinguished
themselves in vehicle theft investigations and in recognition for
outstanding contribution in the area of vehicle theft investigation or
prevention.

This award was created in 1993 as a joint venture between the LoJack
Corporation and the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators.

The award was intended to honour law enforcement officers whose efforts, in
conjunction with the use of any electronic tracking device, made the most
significant impact on the recovery (s) of stolen vehicle (s). After the
award was presented in 2005, the single award concept with presentation at
the annual seminar of the parent organization was replaced with several
annual awards being presented at the annual seminar of IAATI’s Branches
and Chapters.

Effective May 2006, a LoJack-IAATI award will be awarded at the annual
training seminar of each Regional Chapter in the USA of the International
Association of Auto Theft Investigators. The award was established to
recognize any law enforcement officer whose efforts, in conjunction with the
use of any electronic tracking device, make the most significant impact on
the recovery (s) of stolen vehicle (s).

Nominees for the award must be a law enforcement officer and a member (or a
potential member) of the Chapter of the International Association of Auto
Theft Investigators. Nominations for the award may come from any person,
either a member or non-member, and must be directed to the chair of the
awards committee of the International Association of Auto Theft
Investigators.

This award, named in honor of Barry Hancock, Past President of IAATI European Branch, is given to IAATI members who have distinguished themselves by extraordinary service to the association or for other outstanding acts in the vehicle crime investigation.

The Guus Wesselink – IAATI Award for an outstanding effort in Public Private Partnerships fighting Vehicle Crime

The Guus Wesselink – IAATI Award will be granted to a person that:

-      is a crime fighter who has been active in tackling vehicle crime for a long time
-      has stimulated the international public – private co-operation in the EU. 
-      has achieved an exceptional result in the international public – private co-operation.

This award was created in 2001.  It is intended to honor any members who have distinguished themselves by giving extraordinary service to the European Branch of IAATI.

The award was created in 1999 by the European Branch of IAATI. It is intended to honor any person, group, department or company, possessing the qualifications of an IAATI member, although membership is not a perquisite, who has is some way distinguished themselves in vehicle theft investigations and in recognition for outstanding contribution in the area of vehicle theft investigation or prevention.