00:00Anywhere an Adelaide Metro pass can be used, police now have more search powers.
00:08It's of the person and their property. Police can also order people who are posing a risk to public safety to move away from those areas.
00:17New powers at all transport sites is in addition to already declared public precincts at 11 shopping centres across Adelaide,
00:25at Glenelg and the CBD and at any events like the recent Ashes test when they also annexed the Adelaide railway station.
00:33Between the station and shopping centres, police say over 4,000 searches have been conducted uncovering 18 weapons.
00:41It's actually quite frightening what people think is okay to carry on their person and it doesn't make the community feel safe.
00:48It's a move the state Liberal Party supports.
00:51Anything that further improves community safety is a good thing.
00:56The transport site declarations have been introduced ahead of New Year's Eve,
01:00but are in place indefinitely with a review promised within 12 months.
01:05It's important that we make sure that the declarations are either necessary or appropriate as per the legislation.
01:12Declared precincts like these have drawn concerns these powers will continue to be expanded and that it could disproportionately impact minority groups.
01:21The Attorney General says it doesn't apply everywhere across the state and he's confident the powers are and will be used appropriately.
01:30This is designed specifically in relation to being able to detect people who are carrying knives who don't need to carry them.
01:37The Attorney General says it Additionally.
01:38The Attorney General of nem two people have levied over,
01:39and it's not entirely enables people from finding Anae.
01:40The Attorney General has signed an obligation to accept people who are using their own responsibility
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