Read the grand prize winners' story and those of the Honorable Mention Winners of the 2011 Looking Beyond the License Plate Program.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP Highway Safety Committee), in cooperation with the 3M Traffic Safety Systems Division established this program to recognize officers whose observations of a license plate resulted in the apprehension of a suspect or the solution of a crime. Case histories submitted by law enforcement officers substantiate the importance of license plates as effective tools in crime resolution.

The winning entry will receive an expense paid trip to the Annual Meeting of the IACP; Honorable Mention Award winners also will be acknowledged. Click here to go to the entry form.

All entries in the 2011 award program must be based on license plate observations occurring between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. All entries for the award program must be postmarked by May 31, 2011. If you need additional information, please call 651-733-3847.