Detective Inspector Peter Brewer and Acting Detective Sergeant Dale Caulfield from Queensland have won this year’s Suncorp Police Scholarship.

They submitted a joint application to research how major financial crime investigation and prosecution could be improved. Their prize includes a $20,000 research grant.

“Financial crime, cyber fraud and identity theft have a wide-reaching impact on the community,” Suncorp Chief Risk Officer Fiona Thompson said.

“The research Inspector Brewer and Acting Sergeant Caulfield will undertake promises to make a huge difference to the way we counter major financial fraud in Queensland.”

Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart says the officers will embark on a study tour taking in the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office in Auckland, the Los Angeles securities exchange and the Serious Fraud Office in London.