Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions South Australia Police South Australia Police The Hon. K.L. VINCENT Legislative Council South Australia Police In reply to the Hon. K.L. VINCENT (3 November 2016). The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety South Australia Police The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised: 1.	South Australia Police (SAPOL) staffing levels in rural and regional areas are not reduced on public holidays. 2.	Annual leave allocation across all of SAPOL is managed to ensure constant staffing levels are maintained at specific times. Where busy policing periods occur or are anticipated (e.g. over Christmas or school holidays) the number of staff allowed on leave is reduced to ensure adequate staff are available. 3.	Extra recruits from Recruit 313 will further enhance the existing SAPOL resources used to meet the needs across the organisation, both in the metropolitan and rural areas.