Last week I had a question answered in Parliament regarding the number of SA Police officers who have been reassigned to work with the Australian Federal Police. I learned that 80 SAPOL officers were involved in operations in East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands between 2000 and 2007. A further 24 officers were assigned to Adelaide Airport between 2006 and 2007. Given the need for an increased police presence on Adelaide streets, and the Government’s drive to recruit more police in SA, the manner in which police resources are used must be continually scrutinised.