Media Releases

Jun 05
Police and community to work together to reduce crime

Naha police have met with the elders of the Kobito 3 community in east Honiara recently to discuss the increasing concerns about antisocial behaviors impacting the peace and security in their communities.

Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Naha police station, Superintendent Leslie Kili, said this joint effort seeks to improve community safety and revive a sense of pride within the neighborhood.

OCS Kili stated, “The discussion emphasized the negative effects these behaviors have on local residents, families, and the overall well-being of the community.”

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Jun 05
Police arrests two male for drunk and disorder

Auki police have recently arrested a 19-year-old and a 25-year-old male person for drunk and disorderly after both were seen breaking bottles along Auki road in Malaita Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa says, “Auki officers approached both drunkards, but they refused to comply and even tried to assault one of the officers.”

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Jun 05
ABF and AFP Study Tour

Police, Customs, and Immigration agent officers are welcomed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) during a visit to Australia recently.

During the visit, the delegation observed interagency cooperation to detect and respond to criminal threats at the borders and measures in place to aid investigation and prosecution of offenders.

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Jun 02
RSIPF maritime officers complete intensive training on .50 caliber machine gun

A total of nineteen police maritime officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have successfully completed a two-week advanced training course on the 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine gun from 19 to 30 May 2025.

The training was delivered in partnership with the Sea Training Group of the Defence Cooperation Program (STG-DCP) as part of the ongoing defence collaboration between the RSIPF and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

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Jun 02
Police meet with Minister of Community Governance in Makira/Ulawa Province

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Policing Unit (CPU) at Kirakira police station recently met with the Minister of Community Governance and other stakeholders at Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province.

Team Leader of the Community Policing Unit in Makira/Ulawa Province, Sergeant (Sgt) Audrey Suhata, said the meeting was held to inform the minister and other stakeholders on the status of the Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) rollout and its challenges.

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May 28
Drunk wife stabs husband with a kitchen knife in Honiara

A drunk wife stabbed her husband with a seven-inch kitchen knife during a heated argument at Nggosi in west Honiara on 26 May 2025.

Officer Commanding Station (OCS) White River Police Station Inspector Doreen Vaea said the husband claimed his wife had an affair with another man, and this is where the argument came about.

Inspector Vaea said the wife was not happy during the argument, so she allegedly stabbed her husband on his left-hand shoulder with the knife.

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May 26
Police arrest an 18-year-old male suspect in relation to the alleged murder of a 29-year-old woman in Guadalcanal Plains

Tetere Police have arrested a murder suspect for the alleged murder of a 29-year-old woman from Malaita in the cocoa area (old CDC4) close to GPPOL II area in north Guadalcanal on 25 May 2025.

The 18-year-old murder suspect is from Kune village in the Kolona area at the GPPOL III boundary area and part Boe village in south Choiseul.

The sad incident occurred when the deceased was alone washing at a well a little far from their home.

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May 22
RSIPF and RAPPP visit DPASI office in Honiara

Sexual Assault Unit officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) have visited the office of the Disabled People’s Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI) at Chinatown in Honiara recently.

The visit was conducted to discuss how police could improve their relationship with their community and to reassure them that police are here to serve all members of the community.

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May 21
RSIPF and Burns creek community host two days sport event as part of the community engagement

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) officers at the National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD), together with the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP), held a two-day sport event with the Burns Creek community recently.

The event offers two sports (football and volleyball) to be played during the two-day community engagement program.

The finals fall on the second day of the program, with the winners from both sports, including second, third, and fourth place teams, being awarded for their sportsmanship and participation.

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May 21
Use of MDA and AI tools help ‘operation Tuimoana 2025’ a success operation

The use of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools enabled real-time tracking of vessel activities which helped direct patrol assets to areas of interest more efficiently during Operation Tuimoana 2025, a successful operation.

The operation Tuimoana 2025 is a major regional maritime surveillance operation that is coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). The operation is a key component of ongoing efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing across the Pacific region.

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