The Latest Breaking News from SAPOL

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

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

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 · Mar 18, 2022