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AAR program handed to RSIPF

The Managing Director of the New Intelligence Company in Australia officially handed over the Accountability, Authority and Responsibility (AAR) program to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on 15 October 2018 at Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention, Solomon Sisimia says, “I would like to acknowledge Mr Steve Longford and Mr Greg Phillips of the New Intelligence Company for the very important AAR program delivered to RSIPF.”

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31-year-old faces charge of attempted murder in Malaita Province

Police in Auki Malaita Province have arrested and charged a 31-year-old male in relation to a wounding incident at Sarawasi logging camp, small Malaita on 11 October 2018.

It is alleged that the incident is connected to a land dispute connected to logging.

“It will be alleged that in the early hours of 11 October 2018 the accused went over to the victim’s residence,” says Provincial Police Commander Malaita Province Superintendent Timothy Apaesi.

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Police investigate the death of a 3-year-old boy in a traffic accident in Guadalcanal Province

Police at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating a fatal traffic accident resulting in the death of a 3-year-old boy in the Charikulu area of Tangarare, in West Guadalcanal on 11 October 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixon Manetoga says, “The incident occurred between 4 and 5pm on 11 October in the Charikulu area at Tangarare.”

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RSIPF Women’s rugby team finishes second in pool in Aussie tournament

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Women’s Rugby Team has finished second in its pool at the inaugural Pacific Military Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament (PACMIL Sevens) currently underway in Canberra, Australia.

The tournament will end tomorrow 13 October 2018.

The RSIPF “Royals” thrashed the Cook Islands 22 -0 in its first match and also beat Samoa in its second game 22 to 15 today (12 October 2018)

Sadly the RSIPF “Royals” went to Australia after being beaten 48 – 0 in its third match. However player of the match was RSIPF’s Rose Nigalo.

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RSIPF Maritime completes successful ‘Operation Kurukuru’

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime has completed another successful patrol of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with the return of the patrol boat Auki to Honiara after spending 10 days at sea.

‘Operation Kurukuru’ held from 1 – 10 October 2018, was coordinated by the Forum Fisheries Agencies (FFA) in Honiara. It is an annual operation done for FFA member countries targeting illegal fishing and illegal activities within the EEZ of its member countries.

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RSIPF strongly remind sea travelers to think safety first

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly remind sea travelers in the country to always think safety first when travelling in our waters.
This comes after Police at Yandina received a report about a boat which sank on 6 October 2018.

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RSIPF Women’s Rugby Team competes in tournament in Australia

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Women’s Rugby Team is competing in the inaugural Pacific Military Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament (PACMIL Sevens) being held in Canberra, Australia from 10 to 13 October 2018.

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RSIPF armourers now able to maintain and repair Penn Arms 40 mm launchers

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Response Department (NRD) will now be able to maintain and repair all Penn Arms 40 mm launchers following the completion of a training course held in Australia recently.

“We are very fortunate that two of our officers, Constables Philip Da’agi and Peter Diudi successfully completed the training held in Melbourne, Australia. They are now certified to maintain all Penn Arms 40 mm launchers both single shot and multi launchers,” says Director of NRD, Superintendent Stanley Riolo.

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Police investigate fatal accident in Malaita Province

Police at Auki in Malaita Province is investigating a fatal accident that occurred in the Fulo area near Bona Village in West Kwaio on 5 October 2018.

Operation Manager Malaita Provincial Police, Inspector Michael Maebiru says, “It was a sad incident that claimed the life of a male person in his 60’s from Fulo Village. It is alleged he was travelling on a vehicle owned by the Jubilant Development Company operating in the Fulo area.

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RSIPF warn communities in North Guadalcanal of bomb blasting

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of a bomb in the Taihohoru Area of North West Guadalcanal on Thursday 11 October 2018.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This bomb was reported recently to EOD by logging operators in the area. The task is to safely destroy the bomb by explosive means.”

OIC Tunuki says, “The Taihohoru area in North West Guadalcanal area will be active from 8am to 12 mid-day on 11 October 2018.”

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