Media Releases

Apr 17

A most wanted prison escapee, who escaped from Tetere Correctional Facility before Christmas last year, 2024, burnt down a dwelling house at Bokokibo on 11 April 2025.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa, said the dwelling house burnt down belongs to a Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) member in the Bokokibo area.

PPC Sevoa said his brother, who was also wanted for numerous crimes committed within the Reko area, accompanied the escapee to burn the dwelling house.

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Apr 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Ringi and Poitete in Western Province have arrested a 32-year-old male suspect for raping a 13-year-old girl at a village on Kolombangara Island recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki, said, “It was alleged that the rape incident happened at different times and places in 2023 and 2024.

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Apr 14

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully hosted the inaugural Solomon Islands Women in Emergencies Forum in Honiara from 8th to 9th April 2025.

The forum, which aimed at empowering, supporting and uniting women in emergency response roles, was held at the Rove Police Headquarters.

Through workshops, scenario-based learning and facilitated discussions, the forum focused on technical knowledge, values-based leadership and building inclusive and resilient teams.

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Apr 11

Three officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and a Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officer have attended a two-week seminar in Beijing, China, recently.

RSIPF and CSSI Media have attended a seminar on heads of journalist organisations for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, while two officers from the National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) attended a seminar on poverty reduction.

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Apr 08

Police in Buala have arrested a drunk husband in his 60s for kicking his 57-year-old wife at Sipa village early this month.

It was alleged that the husband kicked his wife and later pulled out a small kitchen knife and threatened to stab her. The wife struggles to release herself from her husband and sustains an injury on her right hand.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said the husband, who was under the influence of alcohol, had an argument with his wife over gardening matters.

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Apr 07

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point in the Alligator Creek area, east of Honiara, on 9 April 2025.

Acting Director of EODD, Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Peter Ririvere, says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active from 8am to 2pm (9 April 2025).

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Apr 03

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) had an opportunity to attend and complete a training that covers how to interview children and vulnerable witnesses.

The weeklong training, which is supported by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) through the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), concluded in Honiara recently.

The training is important as it equipped RSIPF investigators with skills and knowledge to obtain information from children and vulnerable witnesses ensuring that their evidence is captured entirely and in their own words.

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Apr 03

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Superintendent, Flotilda Sabino, reflected on her 23-year journey in law enforcement.

Superintendent Sabino’s story is one filled with challenges and victories. It was an inspiring evidence to the resilience of women in policing.

During an event to mark this year’s International Women's Day (IWD), last month (March), Superintendent Sabino used the opportunity to share the pros and cons in the policing career she chooses.

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Apr 01

Police at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested a 17-year-old suspected of stealing a 15hp Yamaha engine from a village in Northwest Choiseul.

The victim, a close relative of the suspect, locked the engine in a family shed. Days later, the victim returned to the shed to use the engine to assist a member of their community and found out that engine is missing along with other valuable items valued at about SBD$25,000.

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Apr 01

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province arrested three individuals suspected of stealing at a primary school in East Choiseul last year (2024).

Choiseul Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said in 2024, during a school break, there was a break-in at a school in East Choiseul.

During the break-in, a teacher’s house on the school premises was targeted. Valuable school properties, including an N70 battery, were stolen in this break-in.

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