Police at Yandina in the Central Islands Province (CIP) arrested a female suspect on 10 January 2018 in relation to a family violence incident at Ilua Village on Banika Island, in the Russell Islands.
Yandina Police received the report and responded by attending the scene and apprehended the suspect and took her to Yandina Police Station where she was dealt with.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is gathering information and monitoring the so-called church movement called “kingdom” by a certain group of people in Malaita Province, as reported in the local media.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “My officers are gathering information about the alleged church movement and sale of properties by members of the movement.”
Provincial police in Malaita Province have arrested a 32 year-old man on Sunday 14 January 2018 after allegedly attacking his wife at Riverside village in Small Malaita.
It was alleged the man was under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred on 10 January 2018.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “The report of the alleged attack of the wife by husband is serious as the wife has been admitted at the Afio Rural Health Centre.”
Police in Munda, Western Province have arrested and charged a prominent local business man and his son for assaulting a 65-year-old man in Munda over the weekend.
The incident happened at the Munda wharf on 13 January 2018.
“It is alleged that the victim had an argument with the suspects and it was during the argument that both accused assaulted the victim leaving him with a dislocated jaw,” says Provincial Police Commander, Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu.
Police in Taro, in Choiseul Province are investigating an alleged collision between two boats at Wagina Island, in North-East Choiseul on 13 January 2018.
The incident happened at night outside Wagina Island during which a 15-year-old boy was badly injured. The boy was travelling in a fibre glass boat powered by a 15 horse engine along with four other relatives.
Police at Marau in the Guadalcanal Province have apprehended a suspect for wounding a 40-year-old male at One Village, in the Hatare area of Marau Sound over the weekend.
Police allege that the suspect did strike the victim with an axe on the left side of his head and as a result he fell to the ground.
Police in Auki, Malaita Province today (15 January) witnessed a reconciliation ceremony between two parties on Manaoba Island, in North Malaita.
Provincial Police Commander, Malaita Province Superintendent Timothy Apaesi says, “The ceremony was to reconcile two parties who were involved in a row last month over the location of a B-Mobile tower on the Island.”
PPC Apaesi says, “It is both parties that requested police to witness the reconciliation ceremony.”
Chiefs, a former Member of Parliament and church leaders were also present during the reconciliation ceremony.
Police officers in Tulagi, Central Islands Province (CIP) organized a Commissioning Service on 10 January 2018 before starting their programs for the year.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander, CIP, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The Commissioning Service was to strengthen our officers’ spiritual life before we actually start implementing our program of action for this year 2018.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) announces the promotion of 27 of its officers to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant ranks after the opportunities for promotion were advertised within the Force last year.
The promotions include four female officers, two to senior sergeant rank and two to sergeant rank. Of the male officers, 10 have been promoted to Senior Sergeant and 13 to Sergeant.
The 27 newly promoted officers will now start their six-month trial after which they will be confirmed in the positions.
Police officers in Taro, Choiseul Province are currently investigating a traffic accident at Bukukuana logging camp, in North-West Choiseul, Choiseul Province on 9 January 2018.
The vehicle involved in the accident is owned by New Venture Limited, a logging company operating at Bukukuana and was driven by an overseas employee of the Company when the accident happened.
Taro Police received a report on the accident on the same day and attended the scene with a doctor from Taro Hospital and started initial enquiries.
