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Sep 14
Police call on public to help identify dead body after fatal accident in North Guadalcanal

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on members of the public to help identify the dead body of a man believed to be in his 30’s or 40’s after an alleged fatal traffic accident in Foxwood area in North Guadalcanal on 13 September 2020.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Ishmael Vunagi says, “The dead body was discovered about 10 pm last night (13 September) by the driver of another vehicle and his wife who were travelling into Honiara. The body was laying in the middle of the road.”

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Sep 04
Yacht sighted at Vanikoro Island cleared at Noro

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) clarify that a yacht sighted at Vainkoro Island, Temotu Province was cleared by Customs and Immigration at Noro recently.

Temotu Police Operation Manager, Inspector Walter Leleina says, “The yacht last port of call in Western Province, Honiara, Santa Anna and then to Vanikoro Islands since last month.”

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Sep 02
RSIPF women’s soccer team receives new uniforms

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) women’s soccer team today received a set of new uniforms from the Commander of the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP).

The RSIPF women’s soccer team is one of eight women’s soccer teams playing in the National Women’s league. The RSIPF team is made up of 25 members, including RSIPF Officers, SIPDP members and other young women from the local communities.

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Aug 27
RSIPF Commissioner and senior executive on retreat in Central Province

The recently appointed Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mostyn Mangau and his senior executive are currently at Tulagi, Central Province on a two-day retreat that started today and will end tomorrow (28 August 2020).

Commissioner Mangau says, “As the new Commissioner I have decided that it is necessary that I and my senior executive spend some time at a retreat to bond, establish a better rapport with each other to build a stronger relationship amongst ourselves.”

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Aug 26
JANUS arrests and charges woman for allegedly stealing $1.3 million

JANUS, the Joint Task Force between the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) yesterday (25 August 2020) arrested and charged a Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) employee with one count of Embezzlement by Public Servant contrary to Section 273(b) (ii) of the Penal Code Chapter 26.

JANUS is based in the National Criminal Investigations Department at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

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Aug 24
RSIPF receives $30,000 worth of equipment from Central Provincial Government

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Central Province have received operational equipment worth $30,000.00 from the Central Provincial Government during a ceremony at Tulagi on 21 August 2020.

The equipment included four supper torchlights, a generator, ten VHF radios, a base radio and four loud hailers.

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Aug 19
PPC Honiara City thanks residence and communities for support

The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Stanley Riolo thanks the good people of Honiara for their support during his term as PPC since 2018.

PPC Riolo says, “Things happen when we work together. Without the support of members of the public, we would not have achieved what we have with policing in the capital city. The support you have given on numerous occasions have made policing in our communities much easier. Without your support, policing will be a challenging job for me and my officers.”

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Aug 19
Police call on two tribes in East Kwaio to resolve land dispute in peaceful way

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on the Ohwa and Manaoru tribes in East Kwaio in Malaita Province to resolve the land dispute between themselves in a peaceful manner.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent William Foufaka says, “The issue of the land dispute has been outstanding for some time and if the tribes cannot resolve the dispute then who else will do it. We need to take leadership of the issue and resolve it amicably.”

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Aug 18
RSIPF raids kwaso in west Honiara

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Honiara City Central Police Station mounted a successful raid at the Karaina settlement in West Honiara confiscating 2,000 litres of kwaso valued about $10,000.00 on 13 August 2020.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City Chief Suptintendent Stanley Riolo says, “The raid is part of an ongoing crime prevention strategy to curb the increasing trend of antisocial activities from the consumption of the illegal substance in the capital.”

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Aug 17
Police arrest 34-year-old male suspect for assault case in Choiseul Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Taro have arrested a 34-year-old male suspect for assaulting a victim at Malengari Village in Choiseul Province on 16 August 2020.

The assault incident occurred on 13 August 2020.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “The male person was allegedly drunk and assaulted the complainant and also damaged the complainant properties.”

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