South Australia Police forced to find $150 million in savings Police Commissioner Gary Burns says looming budget cuts are "concerning." POLICE will be faced with budget cuts of more than $150 million over the next four years - which is likely to affect police numbers on the beat. The figure revealed at a parliamentary Budget and Finance committee today is nearly double the savings target police faced a year ago. Police Commissioner Gary Burns said the budget cuts were "concerning." Mr Burns said police would have to look at its workforce, with about 80 per cent of the budget attributed to salaries.