A photograph taken by Stephen Busuttil on Police Day in July 2006 was chosen the best out of 18,500 photos from 53 countries worldwide.

Mr Busuttil originally took the pictures to produce a panel of 20 images of police force activities to gain the Higher Level of Distinction a photographer can get; (Fellowship Distinction) of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers UK, and of the Malta Institute of Professional Photography, which he achieved last November.One of the images 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 has won such a prestigious award since the SWPP came to Malta just over a year ago. Albert de Marco also won a similar title in 1998.