Media Releases

Feb 08
RSIPF record less traffic incidences in Honiara during the past week

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) National Traffic Department have recorded a total of 10 traffic incidences in the period 1 to 7 February 2019 for Honiara, compared to the 44 reports received during the previous week.

“This week, we have a total of four careless driving, one for permitting unlicensed motor vehicle, one permitting uninsured motor vehicle, three for presence of alcohol and another one permitting unlicensed driver,” says Director Traffic, Superintendent Fred Satu.

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Feb 08
RSIPF deploy officers to western border following armed robbery incident in the Shortland Islands

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) considers the latest armed robbery incident at Maleai in the Shortland Islands in the Western Province on 6 February as very serious and is taking immediate action with the deployment of about 30 officers from Honiara to the common border with Bougainville.

As part of its immediate response, officers of the RSIPF Police Respond Team arrived in the Shortlands yesterday to support officers from Gizo and Lata Police Stations who initially responded to the incident on 6 February 2019.

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Feb 03
Police investigate operation of a vessel following the death of an Asian in Renbel Province

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is assisting the Rennell and Bellona (RenBel) provincial government to investigate a vessel that has been transporting divers to do diving at the Indispensable Reef following the death of an Asian male person on 3 February 2019.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police Joseph Manelugu says, “The diving activity at the Indispensable Reef may not have been known if the death of the Asian had not been reported to the police at the Tigoa Police Station in West Rennell.”

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Feb 07
RSIPF mobility boosted with commissioning of six new vehicles

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has commissioned six new vehicles today (7 February 2019) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara to boost the mobility of its frontline officers as it prepares for the National General Election on 3 April 2019.

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Feb 06
RSIPF reinforce presence in Shortland Islands following armed robbery incident

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) in Western and Choiseul provinces are currently at Maleai Village, Shortland Islands Western Province since 6 February 2019 to investigate and reassure the community following the alleged armed robbery incident at the Village.

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Feb 06
Police arrest another suspect for alleged robbery at sea

Police have arrested a fourth suspect on 6 February 2019 in connection with the alleged robbery at sea between Ngella and Guadalcanal Islands last month.

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley says, “I would like to commend the effort by investigators from the National Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) and officers from Central Province for their commitment into the investigation which led to the arrest of the fourth suspect.”

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Feb 01
Police arrest and charge male person on allegation of domestic violence in Western Province

Police in Gizo, Western Province have arrested and charged a male person in his 20’s for allegation of domestic violence on 1 February 2019 during an incident at Gizo.

Provincial Police Commander Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “It is alleged that on 1 February 2019, the victim, a female police officer went home after night shift duties. Upon arrival at home she sighted her partner drinking Island rum, which is a home brewed alcohol. She approached him that what he was doing is not right.”

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Feb 06
RSIPF urges communities to work together with police for a safe NGE

With the 2019 National General Election (NGE) date set for 3 April 2019, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is now preparing its resources for the upcoming event and urges the communities throughout the country to work with the police for a safe and secure election.

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Feb 06
RSIPF investigate gun shots in Shortland Islands

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in the Western and Choiseul provinces are investigating gunshots allegedly fired in Maleai Village, in the Shortland Islands on 6 February 2019.

It is alleged that at about 6.30 am this morning (6 February 2019) a group of armed men believed to be from Bougainville went ashore at Maleai and discharged firearms.

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Jan 27
Police arrest man for alleged rape of 16-year-old girl in Guadalcanal Province

Police at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 33-year-old man for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in a cocoa plantation at K-G Seven in the Tenaru area of Central Guadalcanal on 27 January 2019.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “It is alleged the defendant showed his private part to the victim and grabbed her and laid her on the ground in the cocoa plantation and had sexual intercourse with the victim.”

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