Media Releases

Nov 04

Three suspects have been convicted during a court circuit hearing at Malu’u substation in north Malaita, while four suspects are on trial for the next court circuit hearing.

A total of seven cases were on trial from 20 to 24 October 2024 during the Auki Principal Magistrates’ Court visit at Malu’u substation.

Of the three convicted, one fine, and a case withdrawn due to time limitation. A total of four cases are still on trial for the next court circuit hearing.

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Nov 01

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is committed to the safety and security of our community. Acts of violence against women and children and the spreading of malicious rumours to incite disorder or fear will be investigated and those responsible put before the courts.

The RSIPF has deployed all available resources to identify and locate persons responsible for recent incidents and the escalation of associated gender-based violence in Honiara and the surrounding Guadalcanal Province region.

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Oct 31

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has officially opened a new library in its academy on 24th October – thanks to the support of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

The RSIPF’s Assistant Commissioner (Corporate Support), Stanley Riolo, said the library is a long outstanding project for the RSIPF and he is pleased that it has finally become a reality.

The establishment of a library was first considered in 2018 with a dedicated space being allocated within the Academy for this purpose.

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Oct 31

Auki police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old male suspect after he assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the Kilufii area on 29 October 2024.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said the suspect allegedly assaulted the young girl early this year because he believes she was involved by influencing his niece to go out during night-time.”

PPC Tafoa said during the assault the victim sustained injuries to her face, and she felt unconscious on the ground and later rushed to Kilufii Hospital for medical treatment.

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Oct 30

Three officers from Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Learning and Development recently travelled to Australia as part of an exchange program to support the design of the RSIPF’s Career and Leadership Development Framework.
The AFP, through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) supported members from the Leadership Training Team to travel to AFP offices in Canberra and Brisbane to identify concepts and processes which could be implemented to support the RSIPF’s emerging leaders.

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Oct 30

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have conducted Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) operations at Munda and Kolombangara in Western Province recently.

EODD Supervising Director Staff Sergeant Ansa Puaraua said the ten days operation is a success in which EODD experts destroyed more than 250 UXO’s from the communities.”

Director Puaraua said the communities are contaminated with UXOs. Please work together with EODD to ensure the operation area is safe.

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Oct 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki police station have arrested four suspects in their 20s for stealing building materials from the newly built incinerator at Kilufii hospital on 28 October 2024.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said the total cost of the materials stolen is about SBD $10,000.00 dollars.

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Oct 30

Four suspects have been identified by Auki police after they allegedly threatened to kill a disabled person with dangerous weapons.

Luckily some members of the community rushed to assist the disabled elder and managed to save him from those young men.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said Auki Police had responded to the report of threatening and upon police arrival the suspects escaped.

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Oct 30

OfOfficers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki police station have arrested a 27-year-old male suspect for burning down their family church building at Kakara village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita province on 26 October 2024.

The suspect was believed to be drunk when he set the church on fire. The suspect was unhappy that his mother didn’t gave him money before going to the church.

The suspect allegedly used petrol and a match to burn the church.

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Oct 29

Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Kirakira police station in Makira-Ulawa Province, along with the community governance team from the Makira-Ulawa provincial government visited four communities in Ward 5 and a community in Ward 9 of Central Bauro recently.

This visit is part of the integration of the police Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) and the Community Governance Ordinance (CGO) of 2006 from the Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government.

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