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Seif Ples increases space for survivors of family violence

Seif Ples, which provides services for survivors of family violence, will increase its services with the extension to accommodation space at its facility at the Rove Police Headquarters in West Honiara.

The ground breaking ceremony for the extension to its accommodation space was held on 5 October 2018. The ceremony was attended by the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, HE Roderick Brazier; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Karen Galokale and officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

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PPCs and Directors conclude one week conference

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley has thanked provincial police commanders (PPCs) and department directors for their contributions to the RSIPF’s Annual Business Plan 2019 (ABP) during the one-week conference held at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara 1 – 5 October 2018.

The ABP provides appropriate Strategies to achieve each of the six goals set out in the RSIPF Strategic Directions 2017 – 2020.

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RSIPF investigate death of 12-year-old girl following an alleged rape in Temotu Province

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl following an alleged rape incident on Tikopia Island in the Temotu Province on 4 October 2018.

“We are working very closely with the family of the suspect who allegedly raped the 12-year-old girl at Namo Village on Tikopia,” says Assistant Commissioner, Provincial Joseph Manelugu.

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RSIPF and AFP scientifically confirm cocaine on yacht

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Forensic investigators have scientifically confirmed that the 500 kilograms of drugs seized off the yacht Vieux Malin in Honiara on 28 September 2018 is cocaine.

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RSIPF rescue boat in Western Province

Police at Gizo in Western Province have rescued a white 21 foot banana boat with seven people onboard while drifting between Kolombangara and Gizo Island on Wednesday 03 October 2018 after their engine broke down.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Cedar Nevol says, “A banana boat powered by a 40 horse engine loaded with cargo and seven passengers left Gizo for Ringi in Kolombangara when its engine developed problems on the way.”

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40-year-old male arrested following fatal accident in North East Guadalcanal

Police officers in Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 40-year-old male following a fatal traffic accident which claimed the life of a four-year-old male child at Komabulu Village, in the Reko area of North East Guadalcanal on 1 October 2018.

Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Tetere Police Station, Inspector Hughes Nevol says, “It is alleged that the 4-year-old was walking on the road side between 6 to 7 pm when the vehicle hit him.”

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Police investigate deaths following landslide in Central province.

Police in Tulagi, Central Province is investigating the death of a couple at Gole Village, in Central Province after their bodies were found buried in their garden hut by a land slide on 27 September 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander Central Province Inspector John Sara says, “It is alleged that the couple went gardening on the morning of Wednesday 26 September 2018. By afternoon the weather became bad. Heavy rain and strong winds were experienced and they did not return home.”

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RSIPF end two-day Open Day program in Honiara and provinces

Several hundred members of the public and school children attended the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Open Day at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara and the provincial stations held 27 – 28 September 2018.

The program at the Rove Police Headquarters saw the various RSIPF departments and units as wells as stakeholders set up information stalls to talk about the activities of the departments as well as how the stakeholders work together with the police to prevent crime from communities in the country.

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RSIPF must succeed – Commissioner Varley

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) must succeed in its work of ensuring a safe and peaceful Solomon Islands and for this to happen the leadership in the Force must work as a team.

“I want to thank you all for your commitment to the RSIPF through your leadership as provincial police commanders (PPCs) and departmental directors,” says Commissioner Matthew Varley when addressing the week-long PPCs and Directors 2018 Annual Conference which opened at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara today( 1 October 2018).

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RSIPF commemorates Blue Ribbon Day

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today commemorated the Blue Ribbon Day at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara to honor those officers who has passed on in the past 12 months.

The event is marked annually by Police officers in the country and internationally.

For the past 12 months RSIPF has lost three of its officers. They are late Staff Sergeant Rolland Lapo who served 36 years, late Senior Police Constable Zephaniah Rangi who served for 12 years and late Police Constable Tetoa Mosese who served for 5 years 3 months.

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