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Police in Western Province praises Ward Crime Prevention Committees

Police in the Western Province commends the assistance of some of the Crime Prevention Committees (CPCs) in the province for their support of the work of the police during the recent Christmas and New Year Festive season.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The CPCs for Ward 7 Vonunu , Ward 8 Buleana , both on Vella la Vella Island and Ward 13 Rarumana, on Parara Island were actively involved in the arrest of 15 suspects on 27 and 28 December 2017.”

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Police in Western Province welcomes border peace dialogue

Police in the Western Province welcomes and applauds the border peace dialogue between the chiefs and other community leaders from islands in the Western border region of Solomon Islands and Bougainville on the Papua New Guinea (PNG) side of the common border.

The border peace dialogue resumed last November and is expected to continue this year. It is coordinated by the Director of Peace and Reconciliation in Western Province.

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Police in Western Province complete media awareness training

Police at Gizo in the Western Province have completed a one week media awareness training which will assist them make better use of the media in their policing work.

The Provincial Police Commander, Western Province, Chief Superintendent, Mathias Lenialu and his heads of divisions attended the five-day training from 5 – 9 February at the Gizo Police Station. The training, funded under the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDF), was coordinated by the Program’s Media Advisor, Johnson Honimae.

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20-year-old arrested for burning house

Police in Tetere, Guadalcanal Province have arrested a 20-year-old male on 7 February 2018 for allegedly burning down a dwelling house at Kolona village, Guadalcanal province.

“My officers received the report and responded, on the same day, and arrested the suspect and charged him for arson and will be taken to court for a remand application,” says Supervising Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga.

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Police arrest male in GP for brewing kwaso

Police at Tetere Police Station in Guadalcanal Province arrested a 34-year-old male for allegedly brewing of kwaso (home brew) at Tatau village via Matepono area, North Guadalcanal on 9 February 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “My officers from Tetere received the report from the communities that there is an activity of selling and brewing of kwaso and my officers went and raided the said location around 4 am in the morning."

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Police respond to community concern about croc threat in Guadalcanal Province

The Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is currently conducting an operation in the community of Boneghi in North West Guadalcanal after the alleged sighting of a crocodile in the area.

It was alleged a saltwater crocodile was sighted at Boneghi Two Beach which is a popular swimming location for the residents of Honiara City.

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Police Confirm missing persons found and safe

Police can confirm that the two persons reported missing since 3 February 2018 at sea between Tawaroga and Mami villages in East Makira have been found safe and well.

Makira-Ulawa Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The two men went ashore somewhere between Mami village and Namuga station in ward 14 on 06 February 2018. Both of them were taken back to their home village of Mami after a brief medical check-up at Namuga clinic and their health was reported to be alright.”

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Spreading false rumours must be stopped

Provincial Police Commander Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu calls on people living around Noro and other parts of the province to refrain from spreading rumours on sensitive issues in the communities.

This came about after the sudden death of a male person in his 20’s at Noro Western Province on 6 February 2017.

“Spreading rumours is not a good practice as it only escalates problems between parties making matters tense therefore can lead to people talking the law into their own hands,” says PPC Lenialu.

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Spreading false rumours must be stopped

Provincial Police Commander Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu calls on people living around Noro and other parts of the province to refrain from spreading rumours on sensitive issues in the communities.

This came about after the sudden death of a male person in his 20’s at Noro Western Province on 6 February 2017.

“Spreading rumours is not a good practice as it only escalates problems between parties making matters tense therefore can lead to people talking the law into their own hands,” says PPC Lenialu.

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Male person wounded from an alleged sorcery dispute

Police in Malaita Province have attended an incident where a 37-year-old male was allegedly wounded on 5 February 2018 at Namoluluka village in West Kwaio, in the Malaita Province.

It was alleged the incident occurred after an argument over suspicious sorcery. It is alleged a 30-year-old man attacked the victim with a weapon and wounded him.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Malaita Province, Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “The tense situation was brought under control after it was reported to police and we responded quickly."

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