Media Releases

Mar 31

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) would like to clarify an article published in the media with the title ‘Overturned of Police Request’.

RSIPF did send a request to the Speaker of Parliament seeking permission for the RSIPF and Solomon International Assistance Force (SIAF) officers on operation to carry arms, which are part of their uniform on the parliament precinct.

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Mar 31

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Traffic Department are investigating a traffic incident involving two vehicles at the Bahai inter-section at the Kukum highway on 29 March 2022.

It is alleged that a white caldina tried to veered from outer lane to inner lane along Kukum Highway, Unfortunately, the said motor vehicle collided onto a hired Rav4 used by Police Close Personnel Protection (CPP) Team resulted in the vehicle collision. Both vehicles were damaged at the scene.

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Mar 29

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki in Malaita Province have arrested a male suspect in relation to the death of his wife at Kilufi Hospital on 27th March 2022.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Inspector Charles Eddie Koto says, “Initial report stated that the suspect was under the influence of liquor when he arrived home and realized that his wife was not there.”

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Mar 29

Fourteen officers from Police Response Team (PRT) and Operational Safety Training (OST) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed the first Public Order Management (POM) training conducted by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) on 25 March 2022 at Rove Police Headquarters.

During the two weeks training beginning from 14 March 2022, RSIPF officers have received the training on drill, unarmed combat skills, advanced usage of long sticks, round shields, tactical batons, T-shape baton, handcuffs, basic rifle tactics and crowd control.

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Mar 28

Australia and Solomon Islands’ policing program, known as the Australian Federal Police (AFP)-Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) 2021-2025, will deliver a Health and Wellbeing Program to support the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of RSIPF members.

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Mar 28

Buin Police in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville have arrested 23 suspects from Solomon Islands who crossed the border between Solomon Islands (SI) and Papua New Guinea over the weekend.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu said on 26 March 2022 first five suspects were handed over at the redline by Buin Police to RSIPF border officers.

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Mar 28

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Munda in the Western Province are investigating the death of a young man who was caught in a reef when diving.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The sad incident happened on a reef outside of Bebea village in the Nusa Roviana lagoon on 25 March 2022.”

PPC Lenialu says, “The deceased was accompanied by his small brother and his sister to a diving site called ‘Barrier reef’ located 100 metres from Bebea Island.

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Mar 25

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) have been preparing for “Operation Parliament” and are in the final stages of preparations. Teams have been briefed and are equipped to provide a safe and secure sitting of Parliament next week.

Commissioner of RSIPF Mostyn Mangau is reminding members of the public that people involved in activities such as rioting, looting and unlawful assemblies will be held to account by the justice system of the Solomon Islands.

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Mar 25

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) continue with its investigation into the recent civil unrest last year 2021.

Acting Director NCID Superintendent Michael Bole says, “Police are continuing its investigation into last year’s civil unrest. Those of you who are involved and yet to be arrested will definitely face justice for your actions.”

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Mar 24

To protect police officers as they deliver services to the Solomon Islands community the Royal Solomon Island Police (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership (RAPPP) Mission Commander Paul Osborne, handed over a range of essential Public Order Management (POM) Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) items to (RSIPF) Police Response Team (PRT) this morning.

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