Media Releases

Feb 21

More than 300 male students at the Saint Nicholas College in Honiara had the opportunity to hear about the responsibilities of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and that of the public and registered voters in the National General Election (NGE) when a team from National Crime Prevention Department visited the School on 21 February 2019.

The NGE will be held on 3 April 2019.

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Feb 21

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley says the recent accident involving a police vehicle in Central Honiara has damaged the trust and confidence of the community that the police worked hard to build.

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Feb 21

The 70 new recruits of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) got their first taste of being in an official parade when they joined the weekly Commissioner’s parade at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara this morning.

The 43 male and 27 female recruits started their 22 weeks intensive training on 11 February 2019.

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Feb 20

The Professional Standards Internal Investigation Department (PSII) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating a traffic accident involving a police vehicle that occurred along the Mbokonavera road in Central Honiara on 19 February 2019.

The accident occurred between 10.30 pm and 11 pm. Traffic officers attended to the report and secured the scene.

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Feb 19

Eleven officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) posted at the Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have completed a Fire and Rescue training on 19 February 2019.

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Feb 19

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Matthew Varley has called for trust, responsibility and accountability from senior officers of the Force as security preparations for the National General Election (NGE) on 3 April 2019 are being finalised.

Provincial Police Commanders and departmental directors of the RSIPF are in Honiara this week to finalise provincial operations plans that will form part of the overall Operational Order to ensure a safe and free National General Election.

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Feb 19

Eight operators in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) have graduated with International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) Level 3 Certificates on 19 February 2019 at Hells Point, East of Honiara.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operation Support and National Security Juanita Matanga says, “The IMAS Level 3 training program is important to EOD, to further enhance and equip the team for self-sustainability and proficiency.”

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Feb 18

The Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating a human foetus found inside the water at White River in West Honiara on 18 February 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City Chief Superintendent Stanley Riolo says, “The human foetus was discovered yesterday morning (18 February) by two children playing along the river.”

PPC Riolo says, “The two children reported the matter to their parent who referred the matter to police at the White River Police Station.”

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Feb 19

Provincial Police Commanders (PPC) and departmental directors in the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been briefed by the Force’s National Emergency Management Special Events Planning (NEMSEP) Department on preparations for the National General Election (NGE) to be held on 3 April 2019.

Deputy Director of NEMSEP, Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Francis Ramoni says, “The presentation this morning (19 February) is aimed at making you aware as PPCs and directors of the template my office is using to draft operation orders for special events, including the coming NGE.”

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Feb 13

A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody at the Gizo Correctional Centre in Western Province since on 13 February 2019 in connection with an alleged attempted murder incident.

It is alleged that in the morning of 12 February 2019 at Titiana Village, on Gizo Island, the defendant attacked his wife with a bush knife wounding her on her left arm.

The victim was transported to the Gizo Hospital where she was treated for the injury to her arm.

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