Key contacts
Police Emergency 000
Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Police Assistance 131 444
Dial 131 444 for non-urgent police assistance.
If calling from Interstate, a call to 131 444 will be answered by your local State services where you are calling from. They will assess your call and have a direct number for SA Police to transfer your call to, should it be necessary.
Callers may also utilise the Start Now link below to commence an online enquiry, or find a direct number for a relevant police station via this link.
Make an enquiry, complaint or provide feedback
Make an enquiry or complete the feedback survey via our online form. The feedback survey is used to tell SAPOL about a recent experience using our services.
South Australia Police’s app
SAPOL’s mobile app is a portal for important SAPOL services and information.
The app:
- can initiate a call to Emergency Triple Zero (000)
- can open a call to the Police Assistance Line 131 444
- allows users to report suspicious behaviour via the Crime Stoppers icon
- offers the facility to report incidents of poor driving behaviour via the Traffic Watch icon
- enables you to stay in touch with SA Police News and other information released on SAPOL’s website and social media platforms
- can display the police stations and traffic camera sites near your location
- allows you to check the status of your Police Incident Report through the Track My Crime icon
- includes some information on youth safety.
The app is a free download for Android (versions 4.4 and higher) and iPhone (iOS 10 and higher) users.
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Emergency+ app
Download the free Emergency+ app for iOS and Android devices which:
- provides you with information about when to call Triple Zero
- provides you with information about who to call in non-emergency situations
- assists you to dial the relevant number
- displays the GPS coordinates of the phone's location that you can read to the emergency operator
- provides you with what3words to identify your location easily, using 3 distinct words to identify your 3mx3m location.
Services for the hearing impaired
Emergencies: dial 106 in an emergency and ask for the police.
Police assistance: dial 133 677 then ask for 131 444.
Crime Stoppers: dial 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 333 000.
Police assistance: dial 1300 555 727 then ask for 131 444.
Crime Stoppers: dial 1800 555 727 and then ask for 1800 333 000.
Go to the Internet relay website then type in the emergency services information number that you need.
Contact nrs.videorelay Skype then ask for the number of the emergency services information number that you need.
Or send a SMS to the National Relay Service on 0423 677 767 including:
- the number of the emergency services information number that you need
- a short message for the emergency services information number.
Video relay is available:
Monday to Friday except national public holidays.
- 7.30 am to 6.00 pm - first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April.
- 6.30 am to 5.30 pm - first Sunday in April to first Sunday in October.
Visit the National Relay Service website for more options for hearing and speech impaired users.
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
Call 1800 333 000 or make a report online if you have information:
- that may help solve a crime
- about criminal activity.
Calls to 1800 numbers are free for fixed phones users.
Make a report to Crime Stoppers online
Local police stations
Find your local police station
Staff welfare
If you are concerned about the welfare of a SA Police employee please ring 732 23141, Monday to Friday (during office hours). Please ring Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or dial 131 444 for non-urgent police assistance.
Head office
South Australia Police Headquarters (note this is not a police station)
Location:
100 Angas St, Adelaide
Postal address:
GPO Box 1539
Adelaide SA 5001
External research requests
Research requests are only considered for post graduate research. The Researcher Information Pack contains a template that outlines the required information to be provided when lodging a research application.
Research applications must be received a minimum of one month before a SAPOL Research and Survey Coordination Committee (RSCC) meeting in order to be considered at the meeting.
| 2024 RSCC meeting dates | Research applications to be submitted by |
|---|---|
| January | 30 November 2023 |
| March | 31 January 2024 |
| May | 31 March 2024 |
| July | 31 May 2024 |
| September | 31 July 2024 |
| November | 30 September 2024 |
General contacts
Dog Operations 8207 4173
Drug Investigation 8172 5400
The Office for Public Integrity 8207 1777
or 1300 782 489 for country callers
Internal Investigation 7322 3308
Licencing Enforcement 7322 3342
Major Crime 8172 5480
Mounted Operations 8207 4111
Police Academy 8207 6666
Police Security Services 8207 4008
Serious Organised Crime Branch 8172 5201
Sexual Crime Investigations 8172 5555 business hours
Water Police 8242 3466
Demerit point enquiries 13 1084
Exhibit and other property
Fine enquiries 1300 920 362, email enb@police.sa.gov.au
Firearms enquiries 7322 3346, email sapol.firearmsbranch@police.sa.gov.au
Freedom of Information 7322 3347
Licencing enforcement 7322 3342
Part payment enquiries 1800 659 538
Police checks, National Police Certificates 7322 3347
Police report copies 7322 3347
Vehicle impound northern metropolitan area 8250 9153
Vehicle impound southern metropolitan area 8291 6150
All media enquiries should be directed to the SAPOL Media Unit via email sapol.mediasection@police.sa.gov.au
Band of SA Police 8207 4106
Blue Light State Coordinator 7322 3296
Road Safety Centre 8207 6923
Community engagement/crime prevention: see your local 24 hour police station
Historical enquiries 8207 4099
Watch SA 7322 4043
Members of the LGBTIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer) Community can access support from a GLLO (Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer) at their local police station.
Major Crash Investigations 8207 6033
Road Safety Centre education sessions for schools, businesses and community 8207 6923
Road safety and traffic enquiries 8207 6970
Traffic complaints 13 1444
Accounts payable 8462 1333
Business services 7322 3347
Human resources 7322 3240
Information Systems and Technology Service SAPOL.ICTSupportBranch@police.sa.gov.au
Recruiting 7322 3353, sapol.recruiting@police.sa.gov.au
Shared Services SA 8462 1320
You can attend at any police station to make a complaint regarding the behaviour of a SAPOL employee.
Alternatively you can make a complaint direct to the Office for Public Integrity.
Office for Public Integrity (OPI)
The assessment and investigation of all complaints and reports about police is subject to oversight by the Office for Public Integrity (OPI), unless the complaint or report is under investigation by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.
To make a complaint against police complete OPI’s online form
To make a report on suspected corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration complete OPI’s online form
You can also lodge your complaint or report by:
Phone 8207 1777 or 1300 782 489 (country callers can phone for the cost of a local call)
By mail: GPO Box 1332
Email admin@opi.sa.gov.au
Public Interest Disclosure
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 establishes a scheme that encourages and facilitates the appropriate disclosure of public interest information.
Any person, including all public officers, wishing to make an appropriate disclosure need to determine whether the information is public interest information and who is the relevant authority to disclose the information to.
Public interest information is:
- Environmental health information – means information that raises a potential issue of a substantial risk to the environment or to the health or safety of the public generally, or a significant section of the public, or
- Public administration information – means information that raises a potential issue of corruption, misconduct or maladministration in public administration.
Further information can be found on the Public interest disclosure/Office for Public Integrity website or on the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment’s website.
Any person can contact the Office of Public Integrity, who is a relevant authority for all public interest information. The Public Interest Disclosure Act ensures that the identity of the person making the report is kept confidential.
To make a report visit make a public interest disclosure or you can contact a Responsible Officer in SAPOL by emailing SAPOL.PID@police.sa.gov.au