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South Australia Police (SAPOL)
Address
Headquarters: 100 Angas St, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
Police assistance: 131 444, Emergencies: 000
Fax
Email
Website
Postal Address
GPO Box 1539, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
- METROPOLITAN 24 HOUR POLICE STATIONS
- Adelaide - 60 Wakefield St, Adelaide 5000
- Tel. 8172 5000
- Fax 8172 5004
- Adelaide - 26 Hindley St, Adelaide 5000
- Tel. 8303 0525
- Fax 8303 0545
- Christies Beach - 90 Dyson Rd, Christies Beach 5165
- Tel. 8392 9000
- Fax 8392 9005
- Elizabeth - 17-19 Frobisher Rd, Elizabeth 5112
- Tel. 8207 9411
- Fax 8207 9462
- Holden Hill - 2a Sudholz Rd, Holden Hill 5088
- Tel. 8207 6000
- Fax 8207 6110
- Port Adelaide - 244 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide 5015
- Tel. 8207 6444
- Fax 8207 6333
- Sturt - 333 Sturt Rd, Bedford Park 5042
- Tel. 8207 4700
- Fax 8207 4795
- COUNTRY 24 HOUR POLICE STATIONS
- Berri - Ahern St, Berri 5343
- Tel. 8595 2020
- Fax 8595 2030
- Mount Barker - 64 Gawler St, Mount Barker 5251
- Tel. 8398 1700
- Fax 8398 1733
- Mount Gambier - 42 Bay Rd, Mount Gambier 5290
- Tel. 8735 1020
- Fax 8735 1030
- Murray Bridge - 11 Bridge St, Murray Bridge 5253
- Tel. 8535 6020
- Fax 8535 6030
- Port Augusta - 106 Commercial Rd, Port Augusta 5700
- Tel. 8648 5020
- Fax 8648 5030
- Port Lincoln - 1-5 Liverpool St, Port Lincoln 5606
- Tel. 8688 3020
- Fax 8688 3030
- Whyalla - 3 Whitehead St, Whyalla 5600
- Tel. 8648 8020
- Fax 8648 8030
Hours
Administration: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Comment
SAPOL has six core functions prescribed in the Police Act 1998. They are to: uphold the law; preserve the peace; prevent crime; assist the public in emergency situations; coordinate and manage responses to emergencies; regulate road use and prevent vehicle collisions
Services
- Crime prevention and law enforcement - civil and criminal
- BankSA Crimestoppers - anti-crime initiative involving the police, media and the community. Members of the public can provide anonymous information about serious crimes, investigations and missing people, 7 days per week 8am - 10pm, tel. 1800 333 000
- Community initiatives - Police Band, tel. 8207 4106; Blue Light Programs and Police Rangers, tel. 8204 2234; Children's Road Safety School, tel. 8207 4115; Watch SA, tel. 8204 2205
- Home Assist Scheme - home safety and security assessment, information and advice for frail aged and people with a disability and their carers, tel. 8204 2817
- Police Liaison Officers - trained officers work with multicultural communities, indigenous communities and the gay and lesbian (GLBTI) communities. Aboriginal and Multicultural Liaison Officers can be contacted through local police stations. Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers are located at police stations metropolitan and country areas
- Victim Liaison Officers provide information about support and counselling services for crime victims and their families - contact local police stations
