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Mar 27
Schools hail police Copen awareness

Schools that have received the Copen awareness program delivered by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) have hailed the program as a success.

The copen awareness program, which is supported by the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) and other stakeholders, has covered 11 high schools in and around Honiara. The program aims to reach 30 high schools.

RSIPF Honiara City Operations Manager, Inspector Tex Tafoa, said copen is a concern for the police due to its harmful effects on children.

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Mar 20
Police investigates a car collision in Renbel Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa Police Station are investigating a collision involving a Hilux and a dump truck at Renbel Province on 18 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Renbel Province, Inspector Eddie Peseika says, “According to witnesses the Hilux was driving at high speed when it collided with the stationed dump truck.”

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Mar 20
Airport security bolster

Security preparations at the Honiara International Airport for the upcoming South Pacific Games in November has been progressing and is positive.

Stakeholders including the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Aviation Security, Solomon Airlines, Immigration, Customs, Bio Security and Airport management have held a number of engagement meetings to discuss issues relating to the security of the airport for the expected influx of visitors to Honiara during the sporting event.

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Mar 17
Attempted murder suspect arrested

Police in Auki have arrested a 42-year-old male person for attempted murder at Auki wharf this morning (17 March 2023).

The incident occurred this morning on board MV Express Pelican II while berthing at Auki wharf preparing for its departure to Honiara.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Leslie Kili said the 42-year-old suspect is an engineer on board the ship.

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Mar 17
Police arrests a 43-years-old male person for series of crimes

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa Police Station have arrested a 43-years-old male person for a series of crimes in Renbel Province on 13 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Renbel Province, Inspector Eddie Peseika says, “The alleged suspect commits a series of crimes committed over the past three months.”

PPC Peseika says, “The first incident occurred in December 2022 in which the suspect struck his father on the neck with a kitchen knife and luckily his father defended himself and managed to escape the strike.”

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Mar 16
RSIPF farewells late PC Fredrick Sale

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara today (16 March 2023) farewelled their colleague officer the late Police Constable (PC) Fredrick Sale during a funeral service at the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) in Honiara after he passed away on 12 March 2023.

Speaking at the funeral service, Supervising RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Ian Vaevaso says, “I am humbled to stand here on behalf of all ranks and files of the RSIPF throughout Solomon Islands to pay respect to late Sale.”

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Mar 15
Kirakira Police conducts awareness talk at Manita village

Over 800 people including women and children have attended and listened to a police awareness talk conducted at Manita village in Central Makira this week (12 March 2023).

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The awareness talk covered health issues related to consumption of kwaso (homebrew) and smoking of marijuana.”

PPC Sitai says, “The awareness talk also makes it clear to the people of Manita on criminal charges related to planting of marijuana, brewing of kwaso, selling and consumption of the kwaso product.”

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Mar 14
Lata Police reminds CPC representatives of their roles

The Community Policing Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station conducted refresher training for Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) representatives of Menevi village at Temotu Province on 12 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province, Superintendent James Toaki says, “The training is to educate CPC representatives to understand their roles and duties in the community when executing duties. And to remind them of the great responsibilities entrusted upon them for the good of their community.”

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Mar 11
Police investigates article with the title ‘top secret out’

The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating the front page article with the title ‘top secret out’.

Director NCID, Superintendent Michael Bole said the article was published in Solomon Star newspaper issue 8391 on 4 March 2023 by Alfred Sasako.

Superintendent Bole said a task force has been established to investigate the Solomon Star article. The NCID are on top of the issues. An official enquiry has been established.

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Mar 11
Forensic Equipment and Consumables Provided to RSIPF

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has provided the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Forensic Unit with specialist equipment and consumables to support the investigative capability of the RSIPF.

AFP advisors working with the RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) previously helped establish digital forensic and drug testing capabilities within the Forensic Unit.

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