Media Releases

Mar 07
RSIPF benefits from ADF training for NGE

Various departments and units within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) this week benefitted from training delivered by members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on board HMAS Choules which was in Honiara on a three-day visit from 3 March 2019.

“ADF teams trained officers of the RSIPF in maritime firefighting, maritime damage control, land transport planning, first aid, radio communications, public relations, kitchen operations and hygiene as well as leadership,” says RSIPF Commissioner Matthew Varley.

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Mar 07
RSIPF closely monitor the oil spill in Renbel Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are closely monitoring the oil spill in West Rennell in the Rennell and Bellona Province.

The Commissioner of RSIPF Matthew Varley says, “Police has been monitoring the situation in West Rennell since the oil spill started last month.”

Commissioner Varley explains, “Reinforcements including two Provincial Response Unit (PRU) officers from Guadalcanal Province and two officers from the Fire and Rescue Service have been sent from Honiara to assist Police at the Tigoa Police Station on West Rennell.”

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Mar 07
RSIPF calls on villagers to respect equipment used to kill crocodiles

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) calls on members of the community to respect equipment that is used by its officers to kill crocodiles.

The call is being made after some hooks that members of the Police Response Team used to trap crocodiles were removed during a recent operation at Takwa in North Malaita.

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Mar 06
RSIPF officers receive training from SIEC

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Guadalcanal Province received training from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) on 6 March 2019 in preparation for the National General Election (NGE) at the Henderson Police Station.

Mrs Philotea Ruaeho, Communication Manager of SIEC conducted the training. Topics covered include Procedures during polling day, the Election Process and Electoral Act and offences and penalties. About 1,000 pamphlets were supplied to Police in Guadalcanal Province and will be used during the upcoming awareness program.

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Mar 07
RSIPF blesses seven new vehicles

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has blessed seven new vehicles during the weekly Commissioner’s Parade at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara on 7 March 2019.

This is the last of the 13 vehicles which the RSIPF has purchased from its 2018 budget. Six of the vehicles were blessed early last month.

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Mar 03
Church congregation committed to support RSIPF in NGE

The leader of a church congregation in Honiara has expressed his support for the work of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) during the National General Election (NGE) to be held on 3 April 2019.

Pastor Dolaiasi Baeasi of the Zion Nazarene Church in Honiara expressed the support of his congregation at the end of an awareness talk by a team from the RSIPF at the Church on 3 March 2019.

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Mar 01
RSIPF senior executive receive training in coaching and mentoring

As part of plans to strengthen the leadership capability of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), senior executive officers attended a four-day Coaching and Mentoring Program organised by the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) in Honiara from 25 – 28 February 2019.

The RSIPF Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners received their completion certificates from the AIPM during a brief ceremony at the Rove Police Headquarters on 1 March 2019.

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Mar 04
RSIPF arrest suspect in Ontong Java armed robbery incident

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have arrested a 36 year-old male on 4 March 2019 in relation to the armed robbery at Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Islands (MOU) on 8 January 2019.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence, Ian Vaevaso says, “It is alleged that on 8 January 2019, the victim, an Asian businessman who was buying beche-de-mer on Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands was confronted by the suspect who arrived with six other people on board a ray boat powered by a Yamaha 40 hp engine.”

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Mar 05
Police arrest a man under warrant of arrest for embezzlement

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) this morning (5 March 2019) arrested a man who had a warrant of arrest for embezzling more than $100,000.00 since 2015 at Ranadi, East Honiara.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence Ian Vaevaso says, “In 2015 the suspect was charged for embezzling more than $100,000.00 by withdrawing money on several occasions from a victim’s account through forgery and deception using mobile banking without the consent of the account owner.

AC Vaevaso explains,

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Mar 04
RSIPF investigates death of a foreign national at logging camp in GP

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Guadalcanal Province attended to a report of the death of a 60-year-old man from Indonesia at the Papae Logging Camp in the Kolosulu area of North East Guadalcanal on 4 March 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says, “According to reports reaching the police the man was a chainsaw operator working for the Solomon Islands Global Company. It is alleged the deceased was cutting a tree when he collapsed and died instantly.

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