South Australia Police

319 The Hon. T.A. FRANKS ().1 November 2023). Can the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services advise:

1. Regarding the kinetic impact projectiles that are used by SAPOL officers:

(a) the make and model of any rubber bullets (also known as baton rounds or 'flash ball' rounds) used by police;

(b) the make and model of any plastic-metal composite bullets (also known as plastic or rubber bullets) used by police;

(c) the make and model of any scattershot (also known as multi-projectile rounds or rubber pellet rounds) used by police;

(d) the make and model of any attenuated energy projectile (also known as AEP) used by police;

(e) the make and model of any flexible baton rounds (also known as bean bag rounds) used by police;

(f) the make and model of any sponge rounds (also known as foam-tipped plastic bullets or sponge grenades) used by police;

(g) the make and model of any pellet rounds (also known as birdshot or buckshot) used by police;

(h) the make and model of any pepper-spray projectiles (also known as pepper balls or FN 303) used by police;

(i) the make and model of all kinetic impact weapons launchers (launchers capable of firing kinetic impact projectiles) used by police.

2. Regarding the chemical irritants that are used by SAPOL officers:

(a) the manufacturer and the formulation, size, concentration and delivery mechanism for all lachrymatory agents that can be used by police;

(b) the manufacturer and the formulation, size, concentration and delivery mechanism for all capsaicin agents that can be used by police;

(c) the manufacturer and the formulation, size, concentration and delivery mechanism for any malodorant chemicals that can be used by police;

(d) the manufacturer and the formulation, size, concentration and delivery mechanism for any other chemical irritants that can be used by police;

(e) The make and model of all chemical irritant delivery mechanisms

3. What is the make and model of the disorientation devices that are in use by SAPOL.

4. What is the quantity, make, model, brand and manufacturer of any acoustic weapons that can be used as a crowd control weapon by SAPOL.

5. What is the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of the blunt force weapons in use by SAPOL.

6. Regarding the electronic control devices used by SAPOL including:

(a) the make and model of any hand held electronic control devices (also known as prods, stun guns or shock shields or by the brand name TASER when used in 'stun' mode) that are pressed against an individual to take effect that can be used by police;

(b) the make and model of any hand held electronic control devices that can be fired and can shock an individual from a distance (also known by the brand name TASER) that are used by police;

(c) the make and model of any electronic control devices that can be part of body-worn devices (for example stun belts or stun cuffs) that are used by police;

7. Regarding the restraints in use by SAPOL, including:

(a) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of all handcuffs (made from any material) that are in use by police;

(b) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of all leg cuffs that are used by police;

(c) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of all belly chains (also known as restraint belts) used by police;

(d) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of all combination cuffs (cuffs that restrain both hands and legs) that are used by police;

(e) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of any thumb cuffs that are used by police;

(f) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of any restraint chairs with metallic restraints that are used by police;

(g) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of any bar fetters (a rigid bar connecting two lockable rings or cuffs), rigid combination cuffs (hand and leg restraints linked together by a rigid metal bar) or gang chains (multiple cuffs attached to a single chain restraining several people together) that are used by police;

(h) the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of any fixed restraints (single or double lockable cuffs attached to a metal chain designed to be bolted or fixed to another object) in use by police;

8. Regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles:

(a) the make and model of any unmanned aerial vehicles that can be used (or modified) to fire or disperse chemical irritants;

(b) the make and model of any unmanned aerial vehicles that can be used (or modified) to fire, disperse, spread or distribute any other crowd control weapons.

9. What is the quantity, make, model, and manufacturer of any millimetre wave weapons that can be used for crowd control by SAPOL?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries): The Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services has advised:

It is imperative to preserve the confidentiality of South Australia Police's operational and tactical policing methodology and capacity, in ensuring the continued protection and safety of not only SAPOL personnel but equally the South Australian community.

As such, SAPOL advises that the disclosure of the information sought is not in the public interest.