Annual report 2021-22 - Reporting required under any other act or regulation

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Controlled Substances Act 1984	Section 52C(1) The Commissioner of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year (other than the calendar year in which this section becomes into operation), provide a report to the Attorney-General specifying the following information in relation to the financial year ending on the preceding 30 June: (a) the number of authorisations granted by senior officers under sections 52A and 52B during that financial year; (b) the public places or areas in relation to which those authorisations were granted; (c) the periods during which the authorisations applied; (d) the number of occasions on which a drug detection dog or electronic drug detection system indicated detection of the presence of a controlled drug, controlled precursor or controlled plant in the course of the exercise of powers under sections 52A and 52B.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Controlled Substances Act 1984

Section 52C(1)

The Commissioner of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year (other than the calendar year in which this section becomes into operation), provide a report to the Attorney-General specifying the following information in relation to the financial year ending on the preceding 30 June:

(a) the number of authorisations granted by senior officers under sections 52A and 52B during that financial year;

(b) the public places or areas in relation to which those authorisations were granted;

(d) the number of occasions on which a drug detection dog or electronic drug detection system indicated detection of the presence of a controlled drug, controlled precursor or controlled plant in the course of the exercise of powers under sections 52A and 52B.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

General Drug Detection Powers - Section 52A(3)

A senior police officer may authorise the exercise of powers under this section in relation to a public place. There were 29 authorisations granted by senior police officers pursuant to section 52A.

LOCATION	NUMBER AUTHORISATIONS	SPECIFIC PERIOD/S AUTHORISATION APPLIED
Murray Street, Gawler	3	1900 2/7/21 – 0300 4/7/21 1800 20/8/21 – 0300 22/8/21 1800 17/12/21 – 0300 18/12/21
Colonnades Shopping Centre, Beach Rd Noarlunga Centre	1	1100 19/8/21 – 1100 2/9/21
Gilles St/South Tce between Pulteney St & East Tce, Adelaide	2	0001 6/9/21 – 2359 15/9/21 0700 2/12/21 – 1500 3/12/21
Commercial Hotel & Two Wells Tavern, Two Wells, Dublin Hotel, Dublin & Mallala Hotel, Mallala	1	1800 17/9/21 – 0200 18/9/21
Tennyson Dunes foreshore, Tennyson	1	0000 25/9/21 – 2359 9/10/21
Rundle Mall & Rundle St, Adelaide	1	1100 29/10/21 – 1059 12/11/21
Schoolies Festival, foreshore Victor Harbor	1	0700 19/11/21 – 0700 22/11/21
Hindmarsh Square & Rundle Mall, Adelaide	1	1600 – 2000 26/11/21
Wallaroo township	1	0900 – 1700 15/12/21
Glenelg CBD	1	1600 – 2300 02/02/22
Victoria Square & surrounds, Adelaide	1	1000 16/2/22 – 1000 1/3/22
Westfield Marion, Diagonal Rd, Oaklands Park	4	1600 10/3/22 – 1600 24/3/22 1600 – 2000 28/4/22 1800 – 2200 5/5/22 1800 – 2200 9/6/22
Red Hot Summer Tour - Seppeltsfield Winery, Seppeltsfield Rd, Seppeltsfield	1	1200 12/3/22 – 2300 12/3/22
Foreshore, Glenelg	1	2000 13/3/22 – 2000 27/3/22
Bonython Park, Port Rd, Adelaide	1	1600 – 1800 18/3/22
Hindley St, Rundle Mall & Rundle St, Adelaide	2	1800 25/3/22 – 1700 8/4/22 1800 8/4/22 – 1700 22/4/22
Sounds by the River Mannum Football Oval, Douglas St, Port Mannum	1	1200 9/4/22 – 0700 10/4/22
Day on the Green, Peter Lehmann Winery, Para Rd, Tanunda	1	1200 – 2300 10/4/22
Hutt St, Adelaide	1	0001 – 2359 7/6/22
Foreshore, Port Lincoln	1	1800 24/6/22 – 0200 26/6/22
Whitmore Square, Adelaide	1	0900 24/6/22 – 0900 30/6/22
Elizabeth CBD, Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth	1	1330 30/6/22 – 2200 7/7/22

Drug Transit Route Deployments - Section 52B(1)

There were 9 authorisations granted by senior police officer for identified drug transit routes pursuant to section 52B(1).

This authorisation enabled drug detection powers to be exercised in a defined area for specified periods that do not exceed 14 days. Nil authorisations exceeded the 14 day limit.

LOCATION	NUMBER AUTHORISATIONS	SPECIFIC PERIOD/S AUTHORISATION APPLIED
Horrocks Hwy, Tarlee	1	1230-1630 1/7/21
Eyre Hwy, Lincoln Gap	2	0001 – 2359 23/7/21 (authorised 16/7/21 – revoked 20/7/21 due to COVID-19 restrictions) 0001 – 2359 4/3/22
Princes Hwy, Monteith	1	0900 – 1700 1/9/21
Lincoln Hwy, Port Lincoln	1	0001 – 2359 28/10/21 (no deployment due to inclement weather)
Stuart Hwy, Pimba	1	0001 2/11/21 – 2359 5/11/21
Sturt Hwy, Monash	1	0700 – 1800 1/12/21
Lincoln Hwy, Cowell	1	0001 - 2359 3/3/22
Mallee Hwy, Parilla	1	0700 – 2300 14/4/22

Overall, there were 213 deployments where teams operated under section 52A and section 52B in the following areas:

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT	2021-22
Section 52A(2)(a) – Licensed Premises	103
Section 52A(2)(b) – Public Venues	11
Section 52A(2)(c) – Public Passenger Carrier	60
Section 52A(2)(d) – Public Place	27
Section 52B(1) – Drug Transit Route	12
TOTAL	213

There were 822 indications of the presence of a controlled drug, controlled pre-cursor or controlled plant during the exercise of powers under sections 52A(2)(a), 52A(2)(b), 52A(2)(c), 52A(2)(d) and 52B(1).

From these 822 indications there were 126 detections, 491 ‘residual admits’ and 205 ‘residual denies’. As a result of the 126 detections, there were 128 arrest/reports, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices initiated.

Total seizures during the Passive Alert Detector Dog (PADD) deployments under section 52A and section 52B were eight ecstasy tablets and approximately 6.995 kilograms of cannabis, 11.8 grams of amphetamine, 15 grams of cocaine, one gram of heroin and 69 pieces of drug paraphernalia.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Evidence Act 1929	Section 49 (7) The Commissioner of Police shall in each calendar year report to the Minister responsible for the police force the number of applications made under subsection (1a) by members of the police force during the previous calendar year, and the Corporate Affairs Commission shall in each calendar year report to the Minister to whom it is responsible the number of applications made under subsection (1a) by officers of the Commission during the previous calendar year. (8) A report under subsection (7) may be incorporated in any other annual report that the Commissioner of Police or the Corporate Affairs Commission (as the case may be) is required by or under statute to make to the Minister to whom the report under that subsection is to be submitted.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Evidence Act 1929

Section 49

(7) The Commissioner of Police shall in each calendar year report to the Minister responsible for the police force the number of applications made under subsection (1a) by members of the police force during the previous calendar year, and the Corporate Affairs Commission shall in each calendar year report to the Minister to whom it is responsible the number of applications made under subsection (1a) by officers of the Commission during the previous calendar year.

(8) A report under subsection (7) may be incorporated in any other annual report that the Commissioner of Police or the Corporate Affairs Commission (as the case may be) is required by or under statute to make to the Minister to whom the report under that subsection is to be submitted.

Power to Order Inspection of Banking Records - Section 49(1a)

There were 268 orders received at Prosecution Services Branch, for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Hydroponics Industry Control Act 2009	Section 34(1) The Commissioner must, on or before 31 October in each year, submit to the Minister a report on the administration of this Act during the period of 12 months ending on the preceding 30 June.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Hydroponics Industry Control Act 2009

Section 34(1)

The Commissioner must, on or before 31 October in each year, submit to the Minister a report on the administration of this Act during the period of 12 months ending on the preceding 30 June.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

HYDROPONICS INDUSTRY CONTROL ACT and REGULATIONS	2021-22
Apprehension reports	0
Offences	0
Expiations	0
Number of applications received for Hydroponics Equipment Dealer’s Licence	0
Number of applications received for approval of Hydroponics Industry Employees	0
Number of applications received seeking a Ministerial Exemption from the Act	0

For the purpose of this Act, a person will be taken to be carrying on the business of selling prescribed equipment by retail.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Liquor Licensing Act 1997	Section 128AB The Commissioner of Police must include in the Commissioner of Police’s report to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Police Act 1998 the following information in respect of each order made under Subdivision 3 in the financial year to which the report relates because of information classified by the Commissioner of Police as criminal intelligence: (a) the number of orders made; (b) the location of the licensed premises from which the persons were barred; (c) statistical information about— (i) the period for which the orders have effect; and (ii) the age, gender, race and residential postcode of the persons barred.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Liquor Licensing Act 1997

Section 128AB

The Commissioner of Police must include in the Commissioner of Police’s report to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Police Act 1998 the following information in respect of each order made under Subdivision 3 in the financial year to which the report relates because of information classified by the Commissioner of Police as criminal intelligence:

(a) the number of orders made;

(b) the location of the licensed premises from which the persons were barred;

(i) the period for which the orders have effect; and

(ii) the age, gender, race and residential postcode of the persons barred.

Barring Orders - Section 128A

There were no orders made pursuant to section 128AB of the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Liquor Licensing Act 1997	Section 128C(8) The Commissioner of Police must include in his or her annual report to the Minister to whom the administration of the Police Act 1998 is for the time being committed a record of - (a) the number of orders made under this section during the period to which the report relates; and (b) in relation to each order made during that period - (i) the licensed premises or part of licensed premises in relation to which the order was made; and (ii) the period for which the order was in force; and (iii) the grounds on which the order was made; and (c) any other matters the Commissioner of Police considers relevant.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Liquor Licensing Act 1997

Section 128C(8)

The Commissioner of Police must include in his or her annual report to the Minister to whom the administration of the Police Act 1998 is for the time being committed a record of -

(a) the number of orders made under this section during the period to which the report relates; and

(b) in relation to each order made during that period -

(i) the licensed premises or part of licensed premises in relation to which the order was made; and

(ii) the period for which the order was in force; and

(iii) the grounds on which the order was made; and

Power of Police to Clear or Close Licensed Premises - Section 128C

This report refers to orders made by Senior Police Officers to clear or close licensed premises deemed unsafe because of prevailing conditions at the premises.

There were no orders made pursuant to section 128C(8) of the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Protective Security Act 2007	Section 43 (1) The Commissioner must, on or before 30 September in each year, deliver to the Minister a report on protective security officers and their operations during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding 30 June. (2) The Commissioner must include in the report any information required under the regulations or by the Minister.
Protective Security Regulations 2008	Regulation 23 The Commissioner must, in his or her annual report to the Minister under section 43 of the Act, report on— (a) the current state of the protective security officers, including the numbers, components, distribution and operational efficiency of the officers; and (b) the operations of the protective security officers; and (c) any other matter relevant to protective security officers and their operations on which the Commissioner wishes to report or on which the Minister requires a report.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Protective Security Act 2007

Section 43

(1) The Commissioner must, on or before 30 September in each year, deliver to the Minister a report on protective security officers and their operations during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding 30 June.

(2) The Commissioner must include in the report any information required under the regulations or by the Minister.

Protective Security Regulations 2008

Regulation 23

The Commissioner must, in his or her annual report to the Minister under section 43 of the Act, report on—

(a) the current state of the protective security officers, including the numbers, components, distribution and operational efficiency of the officers; and

(b) the operations of the protective security officers; and

(c) any other matter relevant to protective security officers and their operations on which the Commissioner wishes to report or on which the Minister requires a report.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

Police Security Services Branch (PSSB) continues to provide efficient protective security services to key government critical infrastructure and high risk (CI-HR) assets. PSSB deploys Protective Security Officers (PSOs) to perform static guard duties, CI-HR patrols and whole-of-government alarm monitoring and CCTV monitoring services on a cost recovery basis.

On 17 July 2006, a previous Cabinet approved a Government Protective Security Policy that mandates PSSB as the security provider for ‘designated’ Government assets along with a whole-of-government alarm monitoring service.

As of June 2022, eight SA Government sites were designated as CI-HR assets and subsequently determined by the Minister for Police as needing protection pursuant to the Government Protective Security Policy. There are now eight SA Government sites designated as CI-HR assets and seventeen sites determined Protected Places (including the eight designated CI-HR sites).

The CI-HR assets were assessed on the basis that if they were destroyed, disrupted, degraded, harmed or rendered unavailable for an extended period there would be a significant impact on the delivery of key government services; or that the reputation of the state would be affected and there would be reduced community confidence in the Government’s ability to effectively conduct business. Physical security in these premises is provided by PSOs who, as well as having authorities under the Protective Security Act 2007, have the training and equipment necessary to allow them to safely manage situations including engaging with a violent person should such a situation arise.

The Government Protective Security Policy sets out the process to follow assets designated as CI-HR, with affected agencies required to identify any resource or costing pressures through the process of Cabinet submissions to the Emergency Management Council.

The role of the Security Control Centre is to provide protective security services to government clients through the monitoring of electronic security devices including alarms and CCTV, coordinating an appropriate response to incidents detected, monitoring of Government Radio Network (GRN) talk groups used by Government clients, and sending service work orders for identified electronic security breakdowns to clients.

PSSB business-as-usual operations comprise 155 FTE, which includes 139 Protective Security Officers, 11 Public Sector Act Officers and 5 Police Officers. Throughout 2021-22 two additional sworn police positions were created as holding positions in response to COVID-19 operations, along with 157 additional PSOs recruited specifically for COVID-19 duties. The majority of these additional PSOs remain on term contracts undertaking alternative duties within PSSB operations, with contract end dates between December 2022 and March 2023. A corporate project is currently exploring expanded duties for PSOs which may result in some, or all, of these additional PSOs being retained ongoing.

SECTION	DESCRIPTION	LEVEL	NUMBER	PSO TOTAL
Physical Security Section	Protective Security Sergeants	OPS4	5	110
	Protective Security Officer Scheduler	OPS3	1
	Protective Security Officers	OPS2	104
Security Control Centre	Protective Security Supervisors	OPS3	5	29
Security Control Centre	Protective Security Officers	OPS2	24	29
COVID-19 Operations*	Protective Security Sergeant	OPS4	1	^#157
	Protective Security Supervisors	OPS3	25
	Protective Security Officers	OPS2	131

^{* The COVID-19 Operations figures represent the maximum numbers recruited for COVID-19 operations. Throughout 2021-22 some of these PSOs have transitioned to the Constable Development Program or have voluntarily separated from SAPOL.
# SAPOL was funded for an additional 168 PSOs. However, the decommissioning of medi-hotel facilities by SA Health earlier than anticipated resulted in fewer PSOs being recruited than originally projected.}

All CI-HR sites are also Protected Places. However, a further nine sites are Protected Places but not CI-HR.

There have been a total of nine incidents at designated CI-HR sites, of which one resulted in the detention/arrest of a person. Eight incidents at CI-HR sites were of a minor nature.

There were a further 74 incidents at Protected Places where PSOs were required to use authorities.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Road Traffic Act 1961	Section 47E(8) The Commissioner of Police must, in the Commissioner’s annual report to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Police Act 1998, include the numbers of drivers required to submit to an alcotest in the course of the exercise of random testing powers (otherwise than at breath testing stations established in accordance with section 47DA).

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Road Traffic Act 1961

Section 47E(8)

The Commissioner of Police must, in the Commissioner’s annual report to the Minister responsible for the administration of the Police Act 1998, include the numbers of drivers required to submit to an alcotest in the course of the exercise of random testing powers (otherwise than at breath testing stations established in accordance with section 47DA).

Alcotest or Breath Analysis - Section 47E

There were a total of 481 936 driver screening tests conducted for the period of 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Of those, pursuant to section 47E there were 98 862 mobile driver screening tests conducted.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Shop Theft (Alternative Enforcement) Act 2000	Section 18 (1) The Commissioner of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year, prepare a report on the operation and administration of this Act during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding 30 June. (2) A report required under this section must be incorporated in the annual report of the Commissioner of Police required under the Police Act 1998.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Shop Theft (Alternative Enforcement) Act 2000

Section 18

(1) The Commissioner of Police must, on or before 30 September in each year, prepare a report on the operation and administration of this Act during the period of 12 months that ended on the preceding 30 June.

(2) A report required under this section must be incorporated in the annual report of the Commissioner of Police required under the Police Act 1998.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

Shop Theft Infringement Notices (STIN)	2021-22
STIN 1 issued	0
STIN 1 completed	0
STIN 2 issued	0
STIN 2 completed	0
Withdrawal of Consent (PD259)	0
Community service hours for STIN 2 offence	0
Apologies required for STIN 1 offence	0
Apologies required for STIN 2 offence	0
Apprehension Reports for breach	0
Apprehension Reports for subsequent breach	0

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 21K The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation): (a) the number of weapons prohibition orders issued under section 21H; (b) the number of weapons prohibition orders revoked under section 21H; (c) the number of appeals under section 21J and the outcome of each appeal that has been completed or finally determined; (d) any other information requested by the Minister.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 21K

The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation):

(a) the number of weapons prohibition orders issued under section 21H;

(b) the number of weapons prohibition orders revoked under section 21H;

(c) the number of appeals under section 21J and the outcome of each appeal that has been completed or finally determined;

(d) any other information requested by the Minister.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

WEAPONS PROHIBITION ORDERS	2021-22
Number of weapons prohibition orders issued under section 21H	2
Number of weapons prohibition orders revoked under section 21H	0
Number of appeals under section 21J and the outcome of each appeal that has been completed or finally determined	0
Breaches of Weapons Prohibition Orders	1

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 72A (7) The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation) in respect of the period to which the report relates (the relevant period): (a) the number of declarations made under subsection (4) during the relevant period; (b) the number of metal detector searches carried out under this section during the relevant period; (c) the number of occasions on which a metal detector search carried out during the relevant period indicated the presence, or likely presence, of any metal; (d) the number of occasions on which weapons or articles of a kind referred to in Part 3A were detected in the course of such searches and the types of weapons or articles so detected; (e) any other information requested by the Minister.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 72A (7)

The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation) in respect of the period to which the report relates (the relevant period):

(a) the number of declarations made under subsection (4) during the relevant period;

(b) the number of metal detector searches carried out under this section during the relevant period;

(c) the number of occasions on which a metal detector search carried out during the relevant period indicated the presence, or likely presence, of any metal;

(d) the number of occasions on which weapons or articles of a kind referred to in Part 3A were detected in the course of such searches and the types of weapons or articles so detected;

(e) any other information requested by the Minister.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

METAL DETECTOR SEARCHES	2021-22
Number of declarations made under subsection (4)	43
Number of metal detector searches carried out	1 011
Number of occasions on which a metal detector search was carried out, indicated the presence or likely presence of any metal	389
Number of occasions on which weapons or articles of a kind (referred to in Part 3A) were detected	^*1

^{* Pocket knife.}

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 72B(9) The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation) in respect of the period to which the report relates (the relevant period): (a) the number of authorisations granted under subsection (3) during the relevant period; and (b) in relation to each authorisation granted during the relevant period (identified by location and date) - (i) the nature of the incident in relation to which the authorisation was granted; and (ii) the number of people searched in the exercise of powers under this section; and (iii) whether weapons or articles of a kind referred to in Part 3A were detected in the course of the exercise of powers under this section; and (iv) the types of weapons or articles so detected; (c) the number of occasions on which the Commissioner gave consent under subsection (8) during the relevant period; (d) any other information requested by the Minister.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 72B(9)

(a) the number of authorisations granted under subsection (3) during the relevant period; and

(b) in relation to each authorisation granted during the relevant period (identified by location and date) -

(i) the nature of the incident in relation to which the authorisation was granted; and

(ii) the number of people searched in the exercise of powers under this section; and

(iii) whether weapons or articles of a kind referred to in Part 3A were detected in the course of the exercise of powers under this section; and

(iv) the types of weapons or articles so detected;

(d) any other information requested by the Minister.

Special Powers to Prevent Serious Violence – Section 72B

There were no authorisations under subsection 3 where Special Powers to Prevent Serious Violence were granted in the reporting period of 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 72F The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation): (a) the number of occasions on which the search powers under section 72D were exercised during the period to which the report relates; and (b) the number of occasions on which property was seized as a result of the exercise of those search powers and the nature of the property seized; and (c) whether any persons were charged with explosives offences (within the meaning of section 72D) in connection with the exercise of those search powers; and (d) any other information requested by the Minister.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 72F

The following information must be included in the annual report of the Commissioner under section 75 of the Police Act 1998 (other than in the year in which this section comes into operation):

(a) the number of occasions on which the search powers under section 72D were exercised during the period to which the report relates; and

(b) the number of occasions on which property was seized as a result of the exercise of those search powers and the nature of the property seized; and

(c) whether any persons were charged with explosives offences (within the meaning of section 72D) in connection with the exercise of those search powers; and

(d) any other information requested by the Minister.

For the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022:

This report refers to number of occasions a police officer has exercised search powers under Section 72D for the purpose of ascertaining whether a suspected explosives offence is being or has been committed.

EXPLOSIVE POWERS	2021-22
Searches section 72D	19
Number of times property seized for searches section 72D	7
Persons charged with explosives offences section 72D	18

NATURE OF PROPERTY SEIZED Section 72D	2021-22
Explosives - Commercial	3
Explosives - Home Made	3
Explosives - Incendiary	1
Explosives - Precursor	3
Explosives - Equipment	2
Explosive - Explosive Device	6
Explosive - Incendiary Device	1

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 83C (6) The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable (but not later than three months) after each 30 June, submit a report to the Minister in relation to the year ended on that 30 June stating— (a) the number of authorisations and warrants granted under this section during that year; (b) the nature of the grounds on which the authorisations and warrants were granted; (c) the type of property taken from premises pursuant to warrant under this section; (d) any other matters the Commissioner considers relevant.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 83C (6)

The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable (but not later than three months) after each 30 June, submit a report to the Minister in relation to the year ended on that 30 June stating—

(a) the number of authorisations and warrants granted under this section during that year;

(b) the nature of the grounds on which the authorisations and warrants were granted;

(d) any other matters the Commissioner considers relevant.

The number of forced entries for the reporting period of 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 included:

SPECIAL POWERS OF ENTRY	2021-22**
No. of authorisations issued*	180

Grounds for issue of authorisations:
Deceased person believed in premises section 83C(1)(a)	48
Person in premises requiring medical assistance section 83C(1)(b)	132

Information reported:
Deceased	52
Attempt Suicide / Person Detained (Mental Health Act)	***35
Drug / Alcohol Overdose	2
Concern Occupant Deceased	13
Premises Empty / Unoccupied	0
Medical / Other Assistance Not Specified	71
No Medical Attention Required	7
Missing Person – Welfare Grounds	0

^{* Authorisations above were issued after concerned relatives or friends contacted police anxious about the welfare of a person who had not been seen for some time.
** Recording of authorisations moved to a digital platform on 12 December 2021, enhancing recording and reporting practices.
*** Includes threats of suicide.}

SPECIAL POWERS OF ENTRY	2021-22
Grounds for issue of warrants:
Searching the premises for material that might assist in identifying the deceased or relatives of the deceased, section 83C(3)(a)	1
Take property of the deceased into safe custody, section 83C(3)(b)	0

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Act or Regulation	Requirement
Summary Offences Act 1953	Section 83BA(9) The Commissioner must include in the Commissioner's annual report to the Minister to whom the administration of the Police Act 1998 is for the time being committed a record of the authorisations issued under subsection (7) during the period to which the report relates.

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Summary Offences Act 1953

Section 83BA(9)

The Commissioner must include in the Commissioner's annual report to the Minister to whom the administration of the Police Act 1998 is for the time being committed a record of the authorisations issued under subsection (7) during the period to which the report relates.

Overcrowding at Public Venues - Section 83BA

There were no authorisations issued pursuant to section 83BA of the
Summary Offences Act 1953 relating to the overcrowding at public venues for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Data for previous years is available at:
https://data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-reporting-data

Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005

The Carers’ Recognition Act 2005 is deemed applicable for the following: Department of Human Services, Department for Education, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Department for Innovation and Skills, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, South Australia Police and TAFE SA.

Section 7: Compliance or non-compliance with section 6 of the Carers Recognition Act 2005 and (b) if a person or body provides relevant services under a contract with the organisation (other than a contract of employment), that person's or body's compliance or non-compliance with section 6.

Awareness: There is a system to ensure all management, staff and volunteers have an understanding of the Carers Charter.
SAPOL continues to promote the Carers Recognition Act 2005 (SA), the Carers Charter and DHS Support services through a link on the SAPOL intranet site. National Carers Week was promoted in October 2021 via an all staff email and intranet notice. The email included links to: information on the Carers Recognition Act 2005 (the Act) and the Carers Charter; Employee Assistance Section; SAPOL’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2020-2024 (DAIP); and to further information available on the Department of Human Services website. SAPOL’s on-line Disability Awareness training is compulsory for all new employees. This training provides information to assist employees to understand and respond appropriately to the needs of people with a disability. The training also contains information on the Carers Charter and the Act, and the DAIP. A review/refresh of the online training program is approaching completion. SAPOL’s Police Recruit Training Program, Constable Development Program and the Promotional Qualification Framework also incorporate disability management training. In 2021, SAPOL partnered with Job Access who provided disability awareness training sessions to a number of staff across the organisation. In April 2022, SAPOL launched an on-line Autism awareness training incorporating a launch video featuring carers of children with Autism.

Awareness: There is a system to ensure all management, staff and volunteers have an understanding of the Carers Charter.

SAPOL continues to promote the Carers Recognition Act 2005 (SA), the Carers Charter and DHS Support services through a link on the SAPOL intranet site.

National Carers Week was promoted in October 2021 via an all staff email and intranet notice. The email included links to: information on the Carers Recognition Act 2005 (the Act) and the Carers Charter; Employee Assistance Section; SAPOL’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2020-2024 (DAIP); and to further information available on the Department of Human Services website.

SAPOL’s on-line Disability Awareness training is compulsory for all new employees. This training provides information to assist employees to understand and respond appropriately to the needs of people with a disability. The training also contains information on the Carers Charter and the Act, and the DAIP. A review/refresh of the online training program is approaching completion.

SAPOL’s Police Recruit Training Program, Constable Development Program and the Promotional Qualification Framework also incorporate disability management training.

In 2021, SAPOL partnered with Job Access who provided disability awareness training sessions to a number of staff across the organisation. In April 2022, SAPOL launched an on-line Autism awareness training incorporating a launch video featuring carers of children with Autism.

Consultation: There is a system to ensure consultation with carers, or persons or bodies that represent carers, in the development and review of human resource plans, policies and procedures.
Consultation was a key component of the development of SAPOL’s DAIP. The DAIP includes a review of policies and procedures to reduce barriers and enhance support for carers. Two specific actions which are currently underway are the development of a Disability Service Development Advisory Group and the establishment of a Disability Engagement Forum, both of which will enable participation and consultation with carers. Employees are able to raise enquiries related to policy considerations and provide feedback at any time to Diversity and Inclusion Branch (D&IB). These will be considered and responded to by D&IB’s Policy & Development Unit or referred to the appropriate channel.

Consultation: There is a system to ensure consultation with carers, or persons or bodies that represent carers, in the development and review of human resource plans, policies and procedures.

Consultation was a key component of the development of SAPOL’s DAIP. The DAIP includes a review of policies and procedures to reduce barriers and enhance support for carers. Two specific actions which are currently underway are the development of a Disability Service Development Advisory Group and the establishment of a Disability Engagement Forum, both of which will enable participation and consultation with carers.

Employees are able to raise enquiries related to policy considerations and provide feedback at any time to Diversity and Inclusion Branch (D&IB). These will be considered and responded to by D&IB’s Policy & Development Unit or referred to the appropriate channel.

Practice: There is a system to ensure the principles of the Carers Charter are reflected in human resource practice.
SAPOL’s People Strategy 2021-2025, People Strategy Action Plan 2021-2023, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2025, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2021-2023, and the DAIP affirm SAPOL’s commitment to being a diverse and inclusive organisation. This commitment supports the principles of the Carers Charter. SAPOL remains committed to an 'If Not, Why Not' approach to flexible work. The principles associated with working flexibly in SAPOL are designed to assist employees to achieve a balance between work and other responsibilities (including those as a carer), with approved flexible work options allowing employees to alter when, where or how they work. There is a dedicated flexible work team and a comprehensive intranet site to assist employees in their application for flexible work. The provision of working from home capabilities has significantly increased in response to the COVID-19 restrictions. This has resulted in increased remote login technology being made available, and provided a greater awareness, understanding and acceptance of flexible work and in particular, working from home arrangements. SAPOL’s Employee Assistance Section (EAS) provides counselling support to all employees for a range of reasons when sought, including issues relating to relationships, stress management and work difficulties. An external Employee Assistance Program is also available to employees on issues that impact on their wellbeing. D&IB receive notifications from employees concerning human resource matters which may include principles relevant to the Carers Charter. These matters are considered, and where appropriate, actioned by D&IB or referred to the appropriate channel for response/resolution.

Practice: There is a system to ensure the principles of the Carers Charter are reflected in human resource practice.

SAPOL’s People Strategy 2021-2025, People Strategy Action Plan 2021-2023, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2025, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2021-2023, and the DAIP affirm SAPOL’s commitment to being a diverse and inclusive organisation. This commitment supports the principles of the Carers Charter.

SAPOL remains committed to an 'If Not, Why Not' approach to flexible work. The principles associated with working flexibly in SAPOL are designed to assist employees to achieve a balance between work and other responsibilities (including those as a carer), with approved flexible work options allowing employees to alter when, where or how they work. There is a dedicated flexible work team and a comprehensive intranet site to assist employees in their application for flexible work.

The provision of working from home capabilities has significantly increased in response to the COVID-19 restrictions. This has resulted in increased remote login technology being made available, and provided a greater awareness, understanding and acceptance of flexible work and in particular, working from home arrangements.

SAPOL’s Employee Assistance Section (EAS) provides counselling support to all employees for a range of reasons when sought, including issues relating to relationships, stress management and work difficulties. An external Employee Assistance Program is also available to employees on issues that impact on their wellbeing.

D&IB receive notifications from employees concerning human resource matters which may include principles relevant to the Carers Charter. These matters are considered, and where appropriate, actioned by D&IB or referred to the appropriate channel for response/resolution.

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