The Professional Standards and Internal Investigations (PSII) team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have commenced the rollout of an awareness training from 13 – 14 August 2018 with officers attending a retention program at Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
The PSII program aims to raise the level of knowledge within the RSIPF on matters relating to police discipline, integrity and anti-corruption.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) International Law Enforcement Cooperation (ILEC) medal was presented to 32 members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) during a ceremony held in Port Moresby Monday 13 August 2018.
The RSIPF ILEC medal is awarded to a member of an international police force who has provided direct support to the RSIPF to assist its development and security in Solomon Islands.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is mourning the passing away of one of its officers, the late Police Constable Zephaniah Rangi on 19 August 2018 after a short illness.
“Late Police Constable Rangi was recruited back in February 2006 and was posted to Central Police Station where he served for two years during his probationary period. It was during that time that he received a certificate of appreciation in recognition of the officer’s hard work and dedication,” says Supervising Police Commissioner Madam Juanita Matanga.
Police in Malaita Province is investigating the death of a 58-year-old man while on a fishing trip at Goulu Village in North Malaita on 17 August 2018.
Officers of the Emergency Response Group (ERG) in the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) are urged to maintain their skills learnt during a one-week intensive Public Order Management (POM) training from 13 - 17 August 2018 at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.
Trainers from the Police Response Team (PRT) within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) delivered the training to the CSSI officers.
A second group consisting of 22 ERG officers of the CSSI demonstrated their skills at Hells Point, East of Honiara on17 August 2018.
Police in Central Province completed another one day Crime Prevention Strategy training held at the Tulagi Police Station on 18 August 2018 for officers who were not able to attend the same training last month.
The four people wounded during a fatal stabbing incident on Bellona Island in the Rennell and Bellona Province yesterday (17 August 2018) have been airlifted by Australian Defence Force helicopters this morning (18 August 2018) to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara.
A young girl died during the incident in West Bellona. The suspect is believed to be a mentally ill man and he is under police custody for further dealings.
Police at Auki in Malaita Province have arrested a 24-year-old suspect for the allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at Auki on 9 August 2018.
Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “The incident was reported to police and my officers arrested the suspect on 15 August 2018.”
PPC Apaesi says, “The accused was arrested and charged for alleged rape and will appear in Court on 22 August 2018.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is making arrangements for its officers to travel to Bellona Island in the Rennell and Bellona (Renbel) Province to investigate the death of a young girl on the Island today (17 August 2018).
Supervising Assistant Commissioner of Police, Provincial, Evelyn Thugea says, “Reports reaching police in Honiara say that a suspected mentally ill male person allegedly attacked the young girl at Nukumanu Village in West Bellona. It is reported that she died instantly.”
Police in Honiara have arrested a 24-year-old man with alleged murder following an incident at Panatina in East Honiara this afternoon 17 August 2018.
Provincial Police Commander Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “It is alleged that the suspect and the deceased were consuming alcohol when an argument broke out that led into a fight. It was then that the suspect allegedly stabbed the deceased.”
