New police cameras to boost crime fight
South Australian police have finally entered the digital age, spending $500,000 on new cameras for crime scene investigators.
View ArticleOpposition search for anti-corruption boss
The South Australian Opposition says it has begun the search for someone to head its promised anti-corruption watchdog if it wins the March 20 election in SA.
View ArticleRedmond promises ICAC within 100 days
The Liberals say they would appoint an independent commission against corruption in SA.
View ArticleBoth sides back police upgrades
The South Australian Government and Opposition have agreed on the need for extra police and improved crime-fighting technology.
View ArticlePolice plan to give more mobile phone, seatbelt fines
South Australian police have been told to give more fines and fewer cautions for some traffic offences. Deputy Commissioner Gary Burns says caution rates for offences such as talking on mobile phones...
View ArticleTougher seatbelt laws for kids
South Australian parents have been warned they will risk fines and demerit points from July if they restrain children under seven with just a normal seatbelt.
View ArticleWaikerie thefts under investigation
Riverland police are investigating a series of recent break-ins at Waikerie businesses.
View ArticleHotels unhappy with planned new charges
Hotels are unhappy with tough changes proposed in SA in a bid to crack down on drunken violence.
View ArticleHotels facing tough new regulations
Not only troublemakers targeted with new regulations
View ArticleMotorcycle force cut by less than planned
A plan to greatly reduce the number of motorcycle police in South Australia has been revised.
View ArticleSobering result from road blitz
A SA police road blitz has seen 85 people reported for drink driving, nine for drug offences and 53 vehicles confiscated or wheel clamped.
View ArticleFerrari sale sends warning
A confiscated Ferrari has been auctioned in Adelaide to help victims of crime and to send a warning to criminals.
View ArticleTips to secure your home against opportunistic intruders
The murders of three elderly women in the area in the past four months have highlighted the need for strong home security for more vulnerable members of our society.
View ArticleCops take SA policing online
South Australian police have gone online, launching a news website and getting into social media. The force now also has a YouTube channel and Facebook and Twitter pages.
View ArticleMonth long road safety blitz
South Australian Police are hoping a state wide blitz on road safety over the upcoming long weekend will help keep the large volume of travelling holiday makers safe.
View ArticleThousands of avocados stolen from Ramco
A riverland orcharidst has had over 6000 ripe avocados stolen from his trees.
View ArticleLower speed fines but higher demerits for SA
Fines are being reduced for some speeding motorists in South Australia but demerits points will double.
View ArticleRecord haul from SA gun amnesty
A total of 2,783 weapons have been surrendered to authorities in the latest guns amnesty in South Australia.
View ArticlePoaching crackdown focuses on prevention
A further 29 cases of stock theft have been reported across South Australia in the past six months.
View ArticleSpeeding down 40pc for SA drivers
Drivers caught speeding are down 40 per cent over the past five years in SA, heftier fines and speed cameras getting the credit.
View ArticleFamily First MLC cites mother's wisdom on hotel lock-outs
'My mum used to say that nothing good can happen after 1:00am,' said SA Family First MLC keen for more hotel lock-outs.
View ArticleMurder tragedy used to highlight illegal guns crackdown by SA police
A woman's murder in front of her infant son has been highlighted as South Australian police crack down on illegal and stolen firearms.
View ArticleOperation Distraction: SA Police extend blitz on drivers using mobile phones
So many SA drivers have been caught using their mobile phones that police will extend a safety blitz for another month.
View ArticleSecurity cameras to crack down Cuttle Street illegal rubbish dump in Renmark
Security cameras have been installed on Crown land on the outskirts of Renmark, in South Australia's Riverland, to try to curb illegal rubbish dumping.
View ArticleSouth Australian firearm amnesty begins to stop weapons 'falling into wrong...
People can hand in weapons at police stations and firearms dealers across the state for the next seven months in a bid to reduce the number of unwanted and unregistered firearms.
View ArticleSA bushfire danger: 252 potential arsonists on watchlist
More than 250 people are under surveillance as potential arsonists as South Australia enters its bushfire danger season.
View ArticleHow do you spot a fake charity collector?
A 12-year-old is allegedly caught fraudulently fundraising for skin cancer in regional South Australia. Here are some tips to help avoid becoming a victim of a scam.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin: Meet the NSW water regulator saying he'll cut off...
Grant Barnes is a New Zealander who says he has a bit of mongrel in him, and as the chief regulatory officer overseeing NSW water access he says he will take on any irrigator flouting the law.
View ArticleCrime up in South Australian country towns but down in Adelaide over past six...
New statistics released by South Australia Police show crime in some country towns is on the rise, while decreasing in some of Adelaide's traditional hotspots.
View ArticleCounterfeit $100 notes circulating in Riverland trigger police warning about...
Businesses in SA's Riverland are urged to be on the lookout for fake $100 notes after one was passed at a bakery and two other incidents were reported to police.
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