Police News
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228Naracoorte Officer wins Police Officer of the Year for pioneering domestic violence support program
Senior Constable Chris Mailley of Naracoorte has been named the 2024 South Australia Police Officer of the Year for his impactful work...
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507Off-duty officer thwarts $5,000 scam at crypto ATM, saving elderly woman from financial ruin
An off-duty police sergeant intervened just in time to prevent an elderly woman from losing $5,000 to a sophisticated cyber scam at...
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363Tips from SAPOL to stay alert and avoid scams this tax season
Now that it's tax time, SAPOL wants to remind you to stay alert. They’ve put together some useful tips to help you...
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276South Australia sees sharp rise in domestic abuse reports amid police crackdowns on crime
South Australia's latest crime stats reveal a 16% increase in domestic abuse reports, with police stepping up operations against this and other...
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293Australia raises terrorism threat level to probable
Australia's National Terrorism Threat Level has escalated to probable, which means there is a greater than fifty per cent chance of an...
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409Witnesses and footage sought as Police investigate Oxford Hotel fire as suspicious
Early morning flames engulf a building on O’Connell Street in North Adelaide yesterday, with police treating the incident as suspicious.
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1.3K31,000 drivers caught by new mobile phone detection cameras in South Australia in first month
In just one month, South Australia's new Mobile Phone Detection Cameras caught almost 31,000 drivers using their devices, with 836 at risk...
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523Holiday house owners warned to check security, as stolen goods recovered from Fleurieu Peninsula thefts
Police across South Australia a working to return a substantial cache of stolen items following a series of holiday home break-ins on...
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307Expect delays on the South Eastern Freeway following truck fire
The South Eastern Freeway was closed early this morning following a truck fire just west of Murray Bridge.
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424Police seek public assistance in identifying huge amount of stolen property found
A large cache of stolen items, including vehicles, trailers, earthmoving equipment, horse buggies, and approximately 20 shipping containers filled with additional stolen...
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653Revolutionary safety tech hits McLaren Vale roads with new high-tech signage to curb traffic accidents
High-tech warning signage has been installed at key intersections in McLaren Vale as part of a major $4.98 million road safety project.
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523SAPOL boosts safety with state-of-the-art quiet helicopter in $150m upgrade
South Australia Police have enhanced their aerial fleet with a new, quiet Airbus H145 D3 helicopter, part of a $150 million initiative...
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978Temporary closure of Eyre Highway West of Eucla due to medical incident
The police and the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has closed the Eyre Highway at the Highway Emergency landing strip just west...
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2.1K8,600 drivers caught by new mobile phone detection cameras in South Australia in first week
In the first week of operation, new mobile phone detection cameras in South Australia snapped over 8,000 drivers using their phones while...
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737Third teenager arrested over incident at Westfield Marion Shopping Centre
This morning at 6:20am, South Australia Police issued an update on an incident at that occurred yesterday at the Westfield Marion Shopping...
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591SA Police issue update on incident with armed youths at Westfield Marion
Two groups of young males armed with weapons clashed in Westfield Marion's food court, prompting a lockdown and a major police response....
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$37 million budget boost to free up SA’s police officers and staff
The state government will spend nearly $37 million on measures that will free up the workload of over 100 police officers and...
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2.3KNew 40km speed limits, 30 new cameras, part of $80m road safety boost
SA has allocated $80.1 million to enhancing road safety, reducing speed limits near schools, and ramping up surveillance with 30 new cameras...
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1.9KThe fifth mobile phone detection camera now live
A newly activated mobile phone detection camera is now operational along one of Adelaide's busiest roads, aiming to enhance road safety.
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705Push for South Eastern Freeway to have third safety ramp for enhanced motorist security
New funding to improve the South Eastern Freeway has been announced, including upgraded interchanges at Verdun and Mt Barker, however no funds...
