CBD Declared Public Precinct extended

The continued Declared Public Precinct (DPP) had been approved, covering North Terrace, Montefiore Road, the River Torrens, King William Road, Pulteney Street, Grenfell Street, Currie Street and West Terrace.

The Declared Public Precinct will operate during the following times:

• 12 hours from 6pm on each Friday and Saturday.
• 4 hours from 6pm to 10pm every Sunday.
• 12 hours from 10am on each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

This declaration will cease to have effect at 11.59pm Saturday 9 January 2027.

Police may conduct metal detector searches to find weapons, or drug searches and may order a person or group posing risk to the public to leave the precinct.

People can also be banned from this area if they commit an offence, are offensive or behave in a disorderly manner.

In the past six months, police have removed 873 people from the CBD DPP and arrested/reported 355.

For further information on Declared Public Precincts, please visit SAPOL - Declared Public Precincts.

Quotes attributable to Acting Assistant Commissioner, David O’Donovan

This extension of the Declared Public Precinct in the Adelaide CBD just continues our efforts to keep the public safe.

The DPP is a great additional tool for police which allows us to proactively prevent incidents or harm, instead of needing to react to it.

These powers are particularly useful is such highly populated areas like the city, where people are constantly travelling in for events and to socialise.