The American Association of State Troopers has kicked off the 2024 America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will be represented again this year with a special photo submission to highlight the resurgence of the iconic Ford Mustang among its vehicle fleet. 

The contest starts today and will end on July 29 at noon.

The Best-Looking Cruiser Contest will feature photo submissions from state highway patrol and state police agencies across the nation. 

Those that place in the top 13 positions will have their state’s photo featured in a 2025 calendar. Proceeds from calendar sales will benefit the American Association of State Troopers Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to dependents of member troopers.

This year’s NCSHP photo submission was taken in front of the Wolfpack Turf statue on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh and features a patrol Mustang that is backlit by its Bell 429 helicopter hovering above.

“This image serves as a salute to NCSU’s athletic programs after having had a stellar 2023-2024 season in numerous sports categories,” the patrol said. “These accomplishments included a College World Series appearance, nine wins in football, men’s and women’s basketball Final Four appearances, a third consecutive women’s cross country national title, the ACC men’s swimming championship and the ACC gymnastic championship.

One vote per device is allowed and the survey link can be found here