This is not the place to report crime. In an emergency call Triple Zero (000), or 131 444 for police assistance. South Australia Police was formed on 28 April 1838. The jurisdiction of South Australia covers a vast area of almost one million square kilometres, with a population of over 1,500,000. More than 5,000 police and support staff work across 13 Local Service Areas in the State to reduce crime and ensure safer communities.