Officer's death a lesson in PTSD, coroner finds The death of an officer haunted by a double murder and other traumatic events should be a lesson for police on how to prevent future tragedies, a coroner says. AAP · Oct 1
Gus Lamont’s grandmothers ‘devastated’ after police declare his disappearance a major crime Pair release statement through lawyers as search continues for four-year-old, from South Australia, last seen playing outside family sheep station in the outback in September The Guardian - AU · Feb 6
Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old boy in Australia’s outback Gus Lamont went missing on 27 September last year while playing outside his home in remote South Australia The Independent UK · Feb 5
Coroner considers lead-up to police officer's death A coroner is examining the lead-up to the death of a cop haunted by the death of two innocent motorists at the hands of a man he could not track down. AAP · Oct 14, 2025
Police back down over tasering footage after criticism Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates. AAP · Nov 8, 2023
Bad cops on notice as police misconduct made public Members of the public will have easier access to reports of South Australian police misconduct in an effort to boost trust and accountability of the force. AAP · Oct 19, 2023
Secrecy continues around police misconduct in South Australia, as MP calls for mandatory proactive disclosure Mid-level officers breached the SAPOL Code of Conduct 32 times in a three-year period, documents provided to the ABC reveal, but details about the misconduct remain wrapped in secrecy. ABC News · May 2, 2023
Beaumont children mystery less likely to be solved as time goes on, Grant Stevens says The likelihood of solving the case of the missing Beaumont children — one of South Australia's most enduring mysteries — lessens every year, the state's police commissioner says. His comments follow the death of their father, Grant Beaumont. ABC News · Apr 19, 2023
SAPOL chooses Mirnu Wirra in Adelaide Park Lands as preferred site for Mounted Operations Unit SA Police have chosen a preferred site to relocate their Mounted Operations Unit, which needs to move to make way for the state's new Women's and Children's Hospital. But the City of Adelaide's Lord Mayor opposes the location. ABC News · Mar 12, 2023
SA Police criticised for leaving Aboriginal man's body uncovered for hours in front of family The body of an Aboriginal man who died shortly after police arrested him was left uncovered in front of his family for nearly four hours – or "far too long" – South Australia's deputy coroner finds. ABC News · Dec 16, 2022
DNA technology used to arrest man 30 years after sexual assault of female jogger South Australian police have used DNA technology to arrest a man more than 30 years after an alleged sexual assault. ABC News · Nov 28, 2022
'Beautiful, inspirational' moment captured as police dance at community sporting event A video of police officers dancing at an African sporting event in Adelaide, including Senior Community Constable George Fomba, is being praised by community members as "beautiful" and "inspirational". ABC News · Nov 14, 2022
Thousands still without power, schools closed after weekend storm in South Australia More than 30,000 people remain without power and dozens of schools are closed as South Australia mops up from a fierce weekend storm. The New Daily · Nov 14, 2022
Police staffing shortages reach boiling point as union calls for recruitment system review South Australia's police union is calling for an urgent reshuffle of the state's policing model as SA Police deals with staff shortages and a lack of recruits. ABC News · Jun 20, 2022
ABC News · Mar 18, 2022 Domestic assault victim taken to Royal Adelaide Hospital in a police car after ambulance delay, off-duty paramedics say Two off-duty paramedics who went to the aid of a domestic assault victim at an Adelaide petrol station say they had to take her to hospital in the back of a police car, after waiting 75 minutes for an ambulance.
ABC News · Jan 28, 2022 SAPOL arrest four people over assault on Christies Beach restaurant owner The owner of a Chinese restaurant in Adelaide's south was taken to hospital after being assaulted by a group of five.