Winner of the Investigation of the Year award was Senior Constable Peter McKenzie of the Physical Evidence Branch of the South Australian Police Service.  In presenting the award Australasian Branch Presidnet, Mr. Tony Ward congratulated Senior Constable McKenzie for his diligence in cracking a professional re-birthing ring. By utilising microscopic differences in tool marks on vehicles he was able to establish a common relationship between each of the vehicles.  The work, part of Operation Ferry, helped identify and recover 18 stolen and re-birthed vehicles.