Police force of the Australian state of South Australia
South Australia Police
Badge of the South Australia Police
Flag of the South Australia Police
Motto
Safer Communities
Agency overview
Formed
28 April, 1838
Employees
6134 (2023)[1]
Annual budget
$1.1 billion (2022-2023)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
South Australia, Australia
South Australia Police jurisdiction
Size
1,043,514 square kilometres (402,903 sq mi)
Population
1,767,247 (2020)
Legal jurisdiction
As per operations jurisdiction
Governing body
Government of South Australia
Constituting instrument
Police Act 1998
General nature
Civilian police
Operational structure
Overseen by
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Headquarters
100 Angas Street Adelaide SA 5000 34°55′36.07″S138°36′3.25″E / 34.9266861°S 138.6009028°E / -34.9266861; 138.6009028
Minister responsible
Joe Szakacs, Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Agency executive
Grant Stevens, APM, Commissioner
Units
List
Major Crime Investigation Branch
Special Tasks & Rescue Group
Security Response Section
Operations Section
Water Operations Unit
Dog Operations Unit
Mounted Operations Unit
Traffic Services Support Branch
Forensic Services Branch
Facilities
Stations
138
Website
www.police.sa.gov.au
South Australia Police (SAPOL) is the police force of the Australian state of South Australia. SAPOL is an independent statutory agency of the Government of South Australia directed by the Commissioner of Police, who reports to the Minister for Police. SAPOL provides general duties policing, highway patrol, criminal investigation and emergency coordination services throughout the state. SAPOL is also responsible for road safety advocacy and education, and maintains the South Australian Road Safety Centre.
As of November 2023[update] the commissioner of police is Grant Stevens, who has been in the role since July 2015.
^Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. "Workplace Information Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Public Sector SA. South Australian Government. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^South Australia Police. "Annual Report 2022-23". SAPOL. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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