The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (5 February 2021) presented a Certificate of Appreciation and awards to former advisor Robyn Best in the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) after serving for nearly one and half years advising within the RSIPF.
SIPSP is funded by the Government of New Zealand and implemented by the New Zealand Police Service
SIPSP Advisor Best returned to New Zealand when she completed her term with the Program last year.
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Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a total of ten suspects in relation to the Winwin Gold Mining Company robbery incident that happened on 9 December 2020 in Central Guadalcanal.
It is alleged that seven men entered the Winwin mining company at Turarana in a G-plated white plain Toyota land cruiser. Two of them wore the police sky blue uniform while the other five wore police t- shirts. They also covered their faces with masks. One of the intruders, wearing the police sky blue uniform, also wore a police baseball cap.
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) will begin the first recruit course for this year next week 8 February 2021 at the RSIPF Academy, Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
There will be a total of 70 recruits - 40 male and 30 female. The 70 recruits were selected from the nine provinces of Solomon Islands after going through the application process and selection criteria.
Commissioner of Police, Mostyn Mangau says, “The RSIPF Recruit Program is designed to produce Constables with a high level of knowledge, professionalism and integrity.”
An officer of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has been suspended in relation to an alleged unlawful act committed in the Henderson area east of Honiara on 1 January 2021.
It is alleged that the officer and three other boys who living with him were drunk at that time. The police officer later had an argument with the complainant’s nephew resulting in the complainant’s nephew assaulting the officer on his forehead. In retaliation, the police officer and his boys entered the complainant’s residence and damaged properties including a dwelling house.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Professional Standards Internal Investigation (PSII) is continuing with an investigation into more than $300,000.00 exhibit money that has gone missing from the RSIPF Exhibit Room at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
Police recovered the money during its investigation into the One-Link Pacifica scheme that has been going on since April 2020.
It was discovered that the exhibit money had gone missing in the month of October 2020.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the Sexual Assault Unit in Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara have arrested and charged a 56-year-old male person for Rape and Sexual Intercourse with a girl under 15-years on 30 January 2021.
An initial report say that about 10 am on 23 December 2020, the defendant was drunk when he arrived home. The victim was sleeping in her room while her mother was away selling betel nuts on the roadside.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the Sexual Assault Unit at the Rove Police Headquarters have arrested and charged a 48-year-old male person for Indecent Assault and Sexual Intercourse girl under 18-years on 29 January 2021.
An initial report say the 15-year-old victim in the incident is the niece of the defendant’s wife living next to the defendant and his family at April Valley in East Honiara.
It is alleged that between January to December 2020, the defendant had sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent.
The dead body of a 25-year-old male person discovered floating at sea in the Kokosu area of Noro Township, Western Province yesterday morning (2 February 2021) has been buried after relatives identified the body.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Inspector Wilken Miriki says, “The deceased was from Malaita Province and lived with her mother at Belama Village at Kohigo Island near Noro.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on members of the public at Noro and surrounding communities to help identify the dead body of an adult male person discovered floating at sea in the Kokosu area of Noro Township this morning (2 February 2021).
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Kirakira Police Station in Makira Ulawa Province have successfully rolled out the Crime Prevention Strategy in the communities of Omahaoru, Bwauraha, Tawaraha, Hada Bay and Hareniia in west Makira from 25 to 30 January 2021.
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