Safety and security tips

New Travel Safe guide: Are you a traveller from overseas lookin’ to go bush, do some hard yakka or gettin’ a lift? Then SAPOL has a new travel friendly guide to help with the 'local lingo' and tips to stay safe.

Download the handy Travel Safe guide

Download the Travel Safe poster

Safety and security booklets and fact sheets

are you covered?

These are some less obvious tips police recommend you consider to keep your home safe and secure.

You don't have to go to the extremes of wrapping up your home to make it secure, simply locking doors and windows is a great place to start.

are you covered - Home security tips

are you covered - Home security poster

Arson prevention/Operation Nomad

Arson prevention for home and business owners

Arson prevention for retailers

Arson prevention for rural property owners

Arson prevention for the urban fringe

Arson prevention for schools

Operation Nomad campaign materials - Overall campaign poster; Report reckless behaviour poster; Report suspicious behaviour poster.

"Why risk it ?" material - Car in grass, Angle grinders, Camping and Burnoffs.

Business security

Aggressive clients and customers

Armed robbery

Armed robbery prevention booklet (contact your local police station for the full Armed robbery prevention toolkit)

Beware of tap and go fraud

Building site theft

Business security

Business security booklet

Business Security sign - No Cash

Business Security sign - No Cash No Alcohol

Business Security sign - No Cash No Drugs

Business Security sign - No Cash No Valuables

Closed circuit television

Closed circuit television: A guide for business (booklet)

Computer security

Counterfeit banknotes

Credit card protection

Crime prevention through environmental design

Crime prevention though environmental design strategies

Graffiti prevention

Petrol theft prevention for console operators

Petrol theft poster

Retail theft prevention

Retail theft poster

Scrap metal theft

Security for firearms dealers

Staff education

Staff employment

Vehicle security for tradies

Caravan and holiday security and safety

Caravan and recreational vehicle security

Holiday safety brochure

Travel Safe guide

Travel Safe poster

Home and vehicle security

Scams and cybercrime

Identity theft: When bad things happen to your good name

Protect your privacy

Protect yourself. Know the scam

Scams

Shopping online

Tap and go: Side 1 (for cardholders) - Don’t let thieves tap and go with your money: Side 2 (for retailers) - Beware of tap and go fraud

See also Internet safety and security for further information.

Internet safety and security

Visit the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, a one-stop-shop providing:

information and resources on how to stay safe online
a complaints process to assist children who experience cyberbullying
online reporting of offensive or illegal online content.

Visit Think you know for cyber safety resources and information including:

factsheets and guides for parents and youth on cyber safety issues and apps
information on the ThinkUKnow program and on parent, carer, teacher and youth presentations delivered by SA Police members and partners of the ThinkUKnow program.

To book a youth presentation contact your local police station and ask for the Crime Prevention Section. To book an adult presentation book online via the ThinkUKnow website.

See also Scams and cybercrime above for further information.

Personal safety

Alcohol fuelled violence - A great night out is a safe night out - Fact sheet

Alcohol fuelled violence - A great night out is a safe night out - Poster 1

Alcohol fuelled violence - A great night out is a safe night out - Poster 2

Beach Safety poster

Binge drinking and drink spiking

Holiday safety brochure

Laptop and tablet theft

Mobile phone theft prevention

Personal safety

Personal safety booklet