Media Releases

Mar 03

Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel (RSIPV) Gizo have transported nine survivors who are natives of Dawa Island, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), from South West of Rennel Island to Honiara after they were found drifting at sea and rescued by Taiwanese fishing boat on 24 February 2022.

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Mar 03

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department has conducted an operation following the increasing traffic accident during the State of Public Emergency period on 1 March 2022.

Supervising Director Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The purpose of this operation is to curb the ongoing drink drive behaviors and those unlicensed vehicles on the roads in Honiara City.”

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Mar 02

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) are closely working together with counterparts from Bougainville and Papua New Guinea Police (PNG) to investigate RSIPF officers at the Western border who allegedly beat up fishermen along the border between PNG and Solomon Islands recently.

Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “The Professional Standard Internal Investigation (PSII) Department of RSIPF has established its investigation into the matter to ascertain the border police actions on the matter.”

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Mar 02

The Professional Standard Internal Investigation (PSII) Department of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is investigating the police officers of Noro Police Station who allegedly destroyed market vendor’s local products as claimed recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki says, “I want to appeal to those of you who were victims and witnesses to this incident to call in at Gizo and Ringi Police Station and give your statements to the officers to file a formal report for further investigation.”

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Mar 02

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau has thanked the Papua New Guinea (PNG) contingent for the great support to RSIPF during a small farewell ceremony at Rove Police Headquarters on 1 March 2022.

Mr Mangau says, “Your team’s contribution and support to RSIPF is highly commended. Especially during the unrest on November 2021.”

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Feb 28

Training continues for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers that have travelled to Brisbane, Australia. The officers undertake training in new equipment and tactics. In their fourth week they have untaken trainings on.

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Feb 28

Police Maritime of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has strongly denied an article published by Solomon Star with the title ‘Patrol Boat Taro selling betel nut in Ontong Java’.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation Evelyn Thugea says, “The allegation is not true and the Director Police Maritime who had led the operation has confirmed that the allegation is false.”

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Feb 25

Continue to reflect on the Oath of office you take to ensure that you maintain the standards that the community expects of you, a strong statement uttered by the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Mr. Mostyn Mangau during graduation ceremony held at Rove police headquarters on 25 February 2022.

Commissioner Mangau firmly urge the graduates to take the oath of the office seriously now that they have taken their pledge to uphold the standards that are expected of them as they become probationary constables

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Feb 24

The Royal Solomon Island Police (RSIPF) has received riot equipment’s worth of SBD 12 million plus dollars from the People’s Republic of China during a handing over ceremony at Rove Police Headquarter today 24 February 2021.

During the Ceremony, RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn says, “That the riot equipment that was handed over this morning, and any future projects and assistance from your government would be used to its intended purposes.”

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Feb 24

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Ministry of Police, National Security Correctional Services (MPNSCS) and the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Rove Police Headquarters today 24 February 2022.

Today marks another significant day for the twenty one (21) year friendship with the signing of a new MoU between the AFP, the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) and RSIPF in relation to the implementation of the RAPPP 2021-2025.

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