Police News

14 Aug 2024

Wake up Barossa

SAPOL pleads with the community following another serious collision The notorious Stockwell Road and Penrice Road intersection at Light Pass was in the spotlight again this week following a collision between a hatchback and a bus, carrying school...

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14 Aug 2024

“Bicycle Bandit” pleads guilty to aggravated robbery

On Monday, South Australia’s “bicycle bandit”, Kym Allen Parsons, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of aggravated robbery. Accused of carrying out armed hold-ups in and around the Barossa over a decade-long period, the 73-year-old offender appeared...

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19 Jun 2024

March SAPOL crime statistics

Theft and related offending has risen by 12 per cent in South Australia over the past year – largely driven by the increased reporting of shoplifting. While the number of shoplifting offences being reported to police has dropped to the lowest...

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29 May 2024

New data reveals police recruitment boost

New data has revealed that South Australian police recruitment is on the rise – with 61 more officers on the beat since May 2023. With hundreds more cadets sworn in as SAPOL officers, the data shows a clear positive trend of new recruits and...

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22 May 2024

Shock closure of Freeling Police Station

SAPOL and the Barossa Local Service Area have advised Member for Frome, Penny Pratt MP, that the Freeling Police station has closed permanently. Ms Pratt said she was shocked to learn the news was effective immediately and that there was no chance...

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14 Feb 2024

SA, the state with the most cops and least reoffending

A new report has revealed that South Australia has the most police officers per capita and the lowest rate of reoffending out of all Australian states. Detailed in the 2022-23 Report on Government Services, SAPOL currently has 238 operational sworn...

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07 Feb 2024

Eudunda local, the second life lost on SA roads

Eudunda man, Fletcher Obst, 29, was tragically killed in a vehicle crash at Bagot Well, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police and emergency services were called to the area, about 10 kilometres northwest of Kapunda, following reports that...

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24 Jan 2024

Operation safe cycling launches across SA

The popularity of the Santos Tour Down Under (TDU) greatly increases the number of cyclists sharing South Australian roads during January. In response, South Australia Police are currently running Operation Safe Cycling 2024. Running state-wide...

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17 Jan 2024

Police intake hits five-year high as international recruitment gets green light

The number of local sworn in South Australia Police (SAPOL) recruits has almost doubled since last year, coinciding with recent approval for the Malinauskas Government to proceed with its comprehensive international police recruitment plan. With...

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19 Dec 2023

Barossa welcomes new Police boss

Mark Collise is officially the new cop on the block after commencing as the Barossa Local Service Area Officer in Charge on October 30. Replacing Superintendent Lauren Leverington, who has since become Officer in Charge of Firearms Branch, Mark...

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13 Dec 2023

Stay safe on the roads

The Christmas season has arrived, which means there will be an increase in road traffic as people travel across the regions to be with family. Senior Sergeant Sam Thorn from the Nuriootpa Police Station said the Christmas period is also...

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Clem Stanley

13 Dec 2023

Community News

Lauren leaves a legacy in the Barossa LSA

Lauren Leverington commenced as the Officer in Charge of Barossa LSA in April, 2021. In September, 2023, she was promoted to the rank of Superintendent and as a result of the promotion was transferred to the position of Officer in Charge of Firearms...

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06 Dec 2023

Alleged bank robber arrested after nearly 20 years

On Friday, detectives from South Australia Police Series and Organised Crime Branch attached to Operation Coy arrested a 73-year-old man over allegations of 10 aggravated robberies using a firearm and one attempted aggravated robbery using...

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18 Oct 2023

Crash causes revealed

When we think of crashes on our local roads, our minds turn to images of inebriated drivers or speedsters out for a joy ride – yet statistics reveal distracted drivers are the Barossa’s biggest road enemy this year so far. Following a series of...

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Mel Siri

04 Oct 2023

Suspicious fire threats: Police investigate Eden Valley fires

A recent series of small fires in the Eden Valley area have prompted a Barossa Police investigation, with authorities urging the community to be vigilant as fire season approaches. Believed to be deliberately lit, the fires were thankfully...

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