The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)’s fitness trainer, Hency Charles, has encouraged women and girls to take good care of themselves by prioritising their health and wellbeing.
Hency is another local contracted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to support the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP).
His role in the RAPPP’s Health and Wellbeing Project is to support RSIPF officers to boost their fitness.
Executive members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the RSIPF & Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) farewelled two RAPPP advisors this month.
In a ceremony held at the RSIPF headquarters to bid farewell to advisors Steve Malam and Kate Weaver, the RSIPF Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau, said both advisors have done a lot for the RSIPF.
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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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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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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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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.
