Fact File

Response to Andrew Faulkner’s column: “Plodding police lingo is a crime against humanity”.

Letter to the Editor of the Sunday Mail in response to Andrew Faulkner’s column: “Plodding police lingo is a crime against humanity”.

Rocco Leo - The facts

SA Police respond to misinformation being published across some media outlets in relation to Rocco Leo.

Statement - Burnside Council draft report

Following recent claims made in media relating to the draft Burnside Council report, it is necessary to clarify the SA Police Commissioner's position on this matter.

Police investigate every report of sexual assault

The Advertiser newspaper today ran a front page article Justice Disabled" (27/6/2011) by Miles Kemp which claims "crimes are not even investigated because police believe cases involving severely disabled victims are too hard to prosecute". This is WRONG.

40% of prisoners released on parole re-offend

 SAPOL acknowledges the considerable community concern regarding the large number of released prisoners who re-offend while on parole. 

Stemming the flow of alcohol fuelled violence

Police have long said we have had enough of dealing with the wake of destruction left by alcohol fuelled violence.

Police pursuits – the facts

Media have reported widely on the Deputy Coroner’s recommendation that South Australia police review our policy on how and when we pursue alleged offenders.

The issue of police pursuits is a difficult and contentious one which attracts widespread media and public attention.  There is a need to put the Deputy Coroner’s comments and recommendations into perspective.