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Jan 16
Police arrests a suspect in his 30s for burning down two kitchens in Central Province

Tulagi police have arrested a male suspect in his 30s for burning down his own kitchen and his father’s kitchen at Beta village on 13 January 2025.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said it was alleged that the suspect was not happy after his plan to bring back his family from Nagotango Island was unsuccessful.

PPC Soakai said when he returned home by himself, anger began to build inside of him that led to the burning down of his own kitchen and his father’s kitchen.

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Jan 16
Police arrest a 32-year-old father for assaulting his own son

Auki police have arrested a 32-year-old father on 12 January 2025 for assaulting his 8-year-old son at Auki, Malaita Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said it was alleged that when the suspect had an argument with his wife, he always assaulted his 8-year-old son.

Chief Superintendent Tafoa said those incidents have caused severe emotional challenges for the child, which demand the family to report the matter to Auki police.

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Jan 16
Man arrested for attacking his wife with a kitchen knife

Auki Police have arrested a 25-year-old male person for an unlawful wounding incident at Buma village, Malaita Province, recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, says, “The suspect, a 25-year-old man, was suspicious of his wife having an affair with another man and allegedly attacked her.”

PPC Tafoa says, “The victim was with their little baby inside their bedroom when the suspect went in with a kitchen knife and attacked her by stabbing her left shoulder and left leg.”

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Jan 16
Drunk husband bashed wife with an iron in Choiseul province

Taro police have arrested a drunk husband for bashing his wife with a piece of iron in a village in South Choiseul recently.

It was alleged that the husband is not happy with his wife due to some unwanted behaviours he observed during the New Year’s celebration.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said the suspect struck the victim with the iron on her hand and later on her head, which she sustains injury.

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Jan 16
RSIPF farewells ADF’s Defence Advisor

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has bid farewell to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s advisor, Colonel Justin Bywater, on 9th January 2025.

Senior members of the RSIPF executive and the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) gathered at a brief ceremony at the Rove police headquarters to farewell Colonel Bywater.

Colonel Bywater was deployed into the country in 2021 and has since then worked alongside the RSIPF under the ADF’s Defence Cooperation Program (DCP).

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Jan 16
RSIPF attended an insight exchange with Chinese Police

On January 10, 2025, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers attended an insight exchange program held by the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) under the theme “Join Hands and Embrace Growth for a Shared Future.”

The date (10th January) marks the Chinese People’s Police Day in China, as 110—the emergency service number in China, the same as 999 in the Solomon Islands—has become a symbol of the Chinese police. It is observed annually in China to recognise the dedication of police in safeguarding national security and serving the people.

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Jan 08
Taro police arrest a suspect for attempt murder in Choiseul Province

Taro police have arrested a 43-year-old male suspect for an alleged attempted murder of a 19-year-old girl in Northwest Choiseul recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said it was alleged that the suspect repeatedly punched the victim on her forehead and repeatedly hit the victim’s head against the post of a graveyard house.

PPC Pogesopa said the suspect then later pulled the victim’s hair and pushed her to the ground using his hands and stepped on her back.

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Jan 08
Auki police arrest a suspect for cutting a victim with a bush knife at Maofa village

Police in Auki have arrested a suspect who cut a victim in his 20s with a bush knife early this morning at Maofa village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said it was alleged that the suspect entered the victim’s house and attacked him several times with a bush knife.

PPC Tafoa said the victim was asleep at the time of the incident, woke up when the suspect broke the door and entered the house. The victim tries to defend himself but is unable to withstand the attack.

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Jan 08
Police arrest two adult male suspects for assaulting a 24-year-old male victim in Choiseul Province

Taro police have arrested a 36-year-old and a 43-year-old male suspect for assaulting a 24-year-old male victim recently at Taro in Choiseul Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, says, “The incident occurred at Sunset Lodge at night when the suspects accused the victim of taking phone belongings to one of the suspects.”

PPC Pogesopa says, “The two suspects and the victim were under the influence of liquor when the incident happened. They had an argument, and later two suspects started kicking and hitting the victim.”

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Jan 07
Kirakira police conduct leadership training for youths in Makira/Ulawa Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province, have conducted a leadership training for the youth of West Wainoni Catholic Parish in Makira/Ulawa Province recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai, says, “This initiative is part of the crime prevention strategy and the festive season operations. The training was organised in response to a request from the Catholic parish priest of the West Wainoni Parish in East Makira.”

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