A photograph taken by Stephen Busuttil, during the Police Day in July was chosen as the best out of 18,500 photos from 53 countries from all over the world.

Mr Busuttil originally took these pictures to produce a panel of 20 images of our police force activities to gain the Higher Level of Distinction which a photographer can get – (Fellowship Distinction) of the SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) UK, and of the MIPP (Malta Institute of Professional Photography) which he achieved last November.

One of the images then was sent to the SWPP to compete for the Press and PR category. This powerful image did not only win the Press and PR category but also won the overall title, that of International Photographer of the Year 2006. This is the second time that a Maltese photographer won such a prestigious award since the SWPP established itself in Malta just over a year ago. A similar title was also won in 1998 by Albert de Marco, but with the MPA.