Media Releases

Aug 09

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have attended a three days training conducted by the officers of the National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) together with Police Academy and officers of the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) on change of 5 step mindset for police officers in Taro, Choiseul Province last week.

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Aug 09

Police Brass Band of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have participated in community engagement, providing music and entertainment during the consecration of Transfiguration Church at Sapapera village, North Guadalcanal on 6 August 2023.

Over hundreds of people from surrounding communities have also attended the event and enjoyed the great performance the police band put on in their efforts to build safer communities.

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Aug 09

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has issued a warning to residents of Gizo, the provincial center of Western Province, to be vigilant of dog attack.

Western Province’s Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Supt. Mathias Lenialu, issued the warning following a deadly stray dog attack that led to the death of a person in Gizo.

According to PPC Lenialu, the deceased sustained critical injuries from the dog attack and was admitted at the Gizo Hospital but later passed away on 1 August 2023.

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Aug 04

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested a male suspect in relation to the petrol bomb incident at Kukum recently.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS) Mr. Ian Vaevaso says, “The arrest was made on 25 July 2023 in a quick snap police operation and currently the suspect was on remand after court approved a remand application from the police.”

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Aug 04

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Tulagi are investigating a suspicious suicide incident of a 12-year-old boy over the weekend.

During the Commissioners weekly press conference, Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS) Mr. Ian Vaevaso says, “The suicide incident has happened in a living room of a family house where he was reported hanging himself.”

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Aug 03

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (PNGC) have joined forces to fight cybercrime and protect citizens from online threats in a recent Police Intelligence training course in Honiara.

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Aug 03

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki have arrested a 60-year-old father for raping her 9-year-old daughter in Auki on 1 August 2023.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Superintendent Leslie Kili says, “The rape incident has happened on 27 July 2023 front of a shop in Auki town at around 10pm.”

PPC Kili says, “The suspect was charged for rape and he appear before the Auki Magistrates’ Court this morning (3 August 2023) and released on strict bail condition.

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Jul 28

Hundreds of people attended the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Open Day in Honiara on 27 July 2023 where officers educated the public about the capabilities of the police and other emergency services.

The theme of this year’s event was ‘police and communities working in partnership to promote peace, safe and green society’, reinforcing the RSIPF’s desire to work with the community as the RSIPF prepares for the Pacific Games in November.

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Jul 28

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has delivered a SBD$7.5 million (AUD$1.325 million) support package to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

The support package, which was delivered through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), and Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF), will support and enhance the RSIPF capabilities in preparation for the Pacific Games in November and beyond.

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Jul 26

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wishes to advise the public especially in Honiara that its business as usual as mention of the High Court Civil Case on Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 (CAB 2022) will be heard in the High Court tomorrow (27 July 2023).

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau says, “Mentioning a matter before court is just a normal court process, whereby both parties to the case present papers relating to the matter before the court. It is not the process to determine a court result or decision regarding the matter.

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