Media Releases

Apr 17
Taro police arrest a 30-year-old male suspect for intimidation and threatening violence in Choiseul province

Taro police have arrested a 30-year-old male suspect for intimidation and threatening violence at Vurango village recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said it was alleged that the suspect intimidates people at Vurango village with a bush knife and threatens to kill them.

PPC Pogesopa said it was further alleged that the suspect also had a firearm with him which, later when arrested and searched, police found out was an imitation firearm only.

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Apr 17
Kitchen burnt down in Choiseul province, suspect arrested

Taro police have arrested a 32-year-old male suspect for burning down a kitchen house at Tangibangara village in northeast Choiseul.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Barry Pogesopa, said, “It was alleged that on 9 April 2025, a male suspect, without any reason, went armed with a knife and threatened the entire village and burnt down the kitchen.”

PPC Pogesopa said, "The community members attempted to stop him; however, they could not manage to do so due to his threat and aggressiveness.”

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Apr 17
A female suspect arrested for making homebrew in Choiseul province

Taro police have arrested a female suspect for brewing homebrew at a village in south Choiseul recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said, “Police responded to the incident and arrested a 46-year-old female suspect on 2 April 2025."

PPC Pogesopa said, “The suspect was dealt with and charged with two counts under the Liquor Act. The female suspect will appear before Taro Court Circuit on a later date.”

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Apr 17
Prison escapee burnt down a dwelling house in northeast Guadalcanal

A most wanted prison escapee, who escaped from Tetere Correctional Facility before Christmas last year, 2024, burnt down a dwelling house at Bokokibo on 11 April 2025.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa, said the dwelling house burnt down belongs to a Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) member in the Bokokibo area.

PPC Sevoa said his brother, who was also wanted for numerous crimes committed within the Reko area, accompanied the escapee to burn the dwelling house.

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Apr 16
Police arrest a 32-year-old male suspect person for rape incident in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Ringi and Poitete in Western Province have arrested a 32-year-old male suspect for raping a 13-year-old girl at a village on Kolombangara Island recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki, said, “It was alleged that the rape incident happened at different times and places in 2023 and 2024.

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Apr 14
Inaugural ‘Women in Emergencies Forum’ concluded in Honiara

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully hosted the inaugural Solomon Islands Women in Emergencies Forum in Honiara from 8th to 9th April 2025.

The forum, which aimed at empowering, supporting and uniting women in emergency response roles, was held at the Rove Police Headquarters.

Through workshops, scenario-based learning and facilitated discussions, the forum focused on technical knowledge, values-based leadership and building inclusive and resilient teams.

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Apr 11
RSIPF and CSSI officers attend two weeks seminar in China

Three officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and a Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officer have attended a two-week seminar in Beijing, China, recently.

RSIPF and CSSI Media have attended a seminar on heads of journalist organisations for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, while two officers from the National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) attended a seminar on poverty reduction.

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Apr 08
Drunk husband arrested for domestic violence in Isabel province

Police in Buala have arrested a drunk husband in his 60s for kicking his 57-year-old wife at Sipa village early this month.

It was alleged that the husband kicked his wife and later pulled out a small kitchen knife and threatened to stab her. The wife struggles to release herself from her husband and sustains an injury on her right hand.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi, said the husband, who was under the influence of alcohol, had an argument with his wife over gardening matters.

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Apr 07
RSIPF warn communities of bomb blasting at Alligator Creek

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point in the Alligator Creek area, east of Honiara, on 9 April 2025.

Acting Director of EODD, Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Peter Ririvere, says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active from 8am to 2pm (9 April 2025).

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Apr 03
RSIPF officers completed child and vulnerable witness interviewing training program

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) had an opportunity to attend and complete a training that covers how to interview children and vulnerable witnesses.

The weeklong training, which is supported by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) through the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), concluded in Honiara recently.

The training is important as it equipped RSIPF investigators with skills and knowledge to obtain information from children and vulnerable witnesses ensuring that their evidence is captured entirely and in their own words.

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