Media Releases

Sep 05

Thirteen officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) from Isabel province are the latest recipients of the Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) and refreshed Family Violence (FV) training delivered by the Solomon Island Police Support Programme (SIPSP) and RSIPF trainers in Buala last week.

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Sep 05

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Fire and Rescue team at Auki Police Station in Malaita Province responded to a dwelling house caught on fire on 3 September 2024.

The fire severely damaged the primary structure of the house but was contained by the quick action of the fire team that also prevented the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and shops.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa says, “A male person who is a resident of the dwelling house was identified and was found death inside the burnt house.

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Sep 05

A total of six hundred plus motor vehicles has been checked last week during a police operation front Kukum traffic and Central Police Station.

Director National Traffic Department (NTD) Superintendent William Foufaka said, “The traffic operation has been conducted by NTD with the support from the Central Response Unit (CRU).”

Director Foufaka said, “A total of 44 vehicles impounded and 44 people arrested while a total of 24 people positive with alcohol presence in their blood.”

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Sep 04

A single mother gives birth to a baby boy and after she drowned him in a bucket of water at Sirovanga village in North West Choiseul, Choiseul Province recently.

Taro police received the information and proceeded to Sirovanga to conduct an inquiry as the initial stage of police investigation.

It was alleged that the single mother locked her house and gave birth and drowned the baby in a bucket of water.

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Sep 04

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau attended the 51st Pacific Islands Chief of Police (PICP) Conference in Tonga.

The PICP Conference officially opened with a theme, “Our Blue Pacific on the Global Stage” at Fa’onelua Conference Center in Nuku’alofa on 2 September 2024. The theme reflects the commitment of the Pacific police leaders to address key regional policing priorities.

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Sep 03

The Community Policing Team at Buala conducted an awareness program at Guguha Community High School on 29 August 2024.

The National Community Policing coordinator for emerging issues Sergeant Tamaeri Cheong and New Zealand police advisors collaborated with Buala police to conducted an awareness program to more than four hundred plus students including teachers.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi says, “The main objective of the awareness was to engage students for positive learning and safety awareness.”

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Sep 03

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa Province have trained Chiefs and elders on roles and responsibilities in the community at Kaokaona village in Central Bauro from 26 to 27 August 2024.

The training is part of the continued rollout of the RSIPF Crime Prevention Strategy (CPS) in the province to control and manage crime in the communities.

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Sep 03

A 26-year-old husband burnt down a dwelling house to ashes after he argued with his wife over homebrew beer at Uzamba village in Vella La Vella Island, Western Province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “The husband with his wife who reside downstairs of the same dwelling house have an argument over a container of locally made homebrew the suspect is looking for after he wakes up.”

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Sep 02

Poitete Police in the Western Province have recovered a missing dinghy that was reported missing at the small Baru anchorage in Noro on 30 August 2024.

The stolen dinghy included a mercury Outboard Motor and was found at poitete in Kolombangara.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “Police are currently investigating the matter and two suspects have been arrested in relation to the missing boat.”

PPC Miriki said, “The suspects are currently in police custody as investigation into this matter continues on.”

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Sep 02

An infant dead baby girl was found behind a girls' dormitory at Jones Adventist College (JAC) at Vela La Vela in Western Province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “The dead infant was found during school work time in the afternoon on 15th of August 2024.”

Supervising PPC Miriki said, “It was alleged that the mother of the infant baby is from Kolobangara island who is a form five student at JAC.”

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