By Nasik Swami Bold measures and policies need to be put in place to solve the “crisis” facing police in Naracoorte and its surrounding towns. Shadow Minister for Police Sam Telfer says there are some “real challenges” facing police in South Australia that are having huge repercussions for those living in the region. Mr Telfer told The News that the recruitment and retention of officers was a huge challenge, with many police stations failing to get the required number of officers in a day. “The challenges with recruitment and retention of officers have been laid bare, with the latest statistics showing 248 officers left the force last financial year, which significantly outweighs the rate of recruitment,” he claimed. “Our police officers work so hard to keep our communities safe with the dwindling resources they have, but we have been told that there is a current shortfall of officers across the […]







