Police at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested a 17-year-old suspected of stealing a 15hp Yamaha engine from a village in Northwest Choiseul.
The victim, a close relative of the suspect, locked the engine in a family shed. Days later, the victim returned to the shed to use the engine to assist a member of their community and found out that engine is missing along with other valuable items valued at about SBD$25,000.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province arrested three individuals suspected of stealing at a primary school in East Choiseul last year (2024).
Choiseul Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said in 2024, during a school break, there was a break-in at a school in East Choiseul.
During the break-in, a teacher’s house on the school premises was targeted. Valuable school properties, including an N70 battery, were stolen in this break-in.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested an individual in connection to store break-in incident.
According to police reports, a father (victim) locked his store and went out with his family to cut firewood. When they return, the father found out that someone has broken into their store and stole an unknown amount of cash and valuable items.
The victim went to his neighbours and inquire about the incident. He later reported the incident to the police.
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested two individuals suspected of damaging properties at a village in Northwest Choiseul.
Choiseul Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said the victim was at his house early in the morning when the two suspects, who are related to him, arrived and damaged his solar panel.
A Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officer, Senior Sergeant Raymond Togapada, made history as the first RSIPF officer to graduate from the prestigious Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in the United States of America (USA).
Senior Sergeant Togapada was one of over 200 law enforcement officers who attended and completed the 10-week training program at the FBI National Academy on 13th March.
This group, where Senior Sergeant Togapada was part of, marks the completion of the FBI National Academy’s 293rd session.
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Gizo Police Station have arrested three male suspects for illegally selling (black market) liquor in Gizo, Western Province.
Western Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Superintendent Wilkin Miriki, said the recent arrests come after community members provided information about this illegal activity.
“Concerned community members came forward to Gizo police and gave information about individuals who were believed to be selling alcohol and homebrew at their homes,” Superintendent Miriki said.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Policing Team at Kirakira Police Station in Makira/Ulawa Province recently conducted awareness talks on crime prevention strategy in communities on Ugi Island, Ward 4.
Makira/Ulawa supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Senior Sergeant George Fafale, said Ward 4 leaders who attended the awareness were keen to establish community by-law in all 4 communities in the ward.
Leaders from communities in the ward invited the Community Policing Team to visit their communities and conduct awareness talks.
Chief of Burns Creek community in East Honiara, John Seti Iromea, has pledged that he and other leaders in their community will work closely with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to combat crimes in their community.
Chief Iromea, a former Councilor of the Honiara City Council (HCC), said their elders and majority of their resident desire positive change and the establishment of effective by-laws to maintain order in their community.
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) conducted a comprehensive policing cooperate program in Malaita Province last week.
The initiative focused mainly in Community policing, Criminal Investigation, and Law Enforcement skills training that has been delivered to the RSIPF and the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers in Malaita Province to improve their capabilities in their areas of policing.
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Police at Auki police station in Malaita Province have arrested and charged seven males and three females in Auki town during a police raid targeting gambling in public places including individuals who allowed their premises to be used for illegal gambling activities.
