The South Australian community is made up of diverse cultural, religious and social beliefs and traditions. There is however, the shared belief and reliance on being part of a safe, peaceful and prosperous community that supports the growth and aspirations of all its citizens.

Police play a key role in providing this firm foundation, by helping to keep South Australia safe. As a modern and progressive organisation, the South Australia Police (SAPOL) works in partnerships across government and with community groups on Aboriginal & Multicultural issues.

The SAPOL Aboriginal & Multicultural Unit (AMU) develops policies and provides services to support policing which meets the expectations and needs of a diverse, open and cohesive South Australian community. As a civic leader in the community it is the responsibility of the Police to ensure our service delivery to all.

Victim reporting guide

As part of the South Australia Police (SAPOL) commitment to delivering responsive police services, a guide titled Victim Reporting Guide to assist Non-English Speaking and Deaf People (PDF 1.1MB) is available to assist people with language difficulties or deafness to make an initial report of crime at a police station.

The Guide, distributed to every police station, contains pictographic images of the 10 most common incidents that people come into a police station to report.  It also contains a world map to assist in identifying the language required if an interpreter is also needed.

A guide to the role of Police

The booklet, A Guide to the Role of Police in South Australia, will give you more information about some of the legal and police processes.

Restraining order information

An information brochure about restraining orders is available in 19 different languages which can be downloaded from our Restraining Orders page.