AUS Branch - Investigation of the Year

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 2024 award winners were announced at the 2024 Australasian Conference on 31st July.

 

How to Nominate

Please download and read the 'How to Nominate Brochure'.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Awards are now open. 

An updated 2025 Nominations Brochure with the new closing date will be released in early 2025. However, nominations for the 2025 Awards are now open and should be sent to:

Branch President, Warren Stevenson, warren@forensicserviceswa.com.au

and

Vice-President, Frank Colborne, frankcolborne@analytiqsolutions.com.au

2024 Australasian Branch Awards _ How to Nominate

Award Recipients

2024
Strike Force Duncan, Motor Unit, Financial Crimes Squad, New South Wales Police
2023
Operation VCS-ATIPTOE-2020 - Victoria Police, State Anti-Gangs Division, Vehicle Crime Squad, Crime Command
2022
This award was not conducted in 2022
2021
This award was not conducted in 2021
2020
Strike Force Emelle - New South Wales Police Force, Motor Unit
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