Media Releases

Sep 20

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP) have thanked a local contractor for a successful completion of the new police Barrack at Tetere Police Station in Guadalcanal Province over the weekend.

Officers from the Police Infrastructure Department (PID) and Tetere Police Officers have attended the program to thank the Contractor for completing the job in its scheduled period.

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Sep 17

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha Police Station with the help of the community at Mamulele at Borderline area have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect from East Kwaio in Malaita Province this morning 17 September 2021.

The arrest was done in relation to the alleged stabbing incident of a Bangladesh National at borderline bus stop on 11 September 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “The suspect was arrested at the Mamulele community following information received from that area.”

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Aug 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Maritime Department who are doing sea patrols during the lockdown have intercepted a landing craft owned by a logging company based in the Western Province.

Police Maritime patrols intercepted the landing craft outside of the Solfish area at Lunga at 8:35pm last night on 29 August 2021.

RSIPF COVID-19 Police Operation Commander, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Simpson Pogeava said the landing craft has been escorted to Police Maritime at Aola to be kept awaiting further advice from the rightful authorities.”

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Aug 25

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) reminds the public who reside within the Emergency Zone from Poha to Aligetor Bridge to report any form of domestic violence during the 36 hours lockdown period from 29 to 31 August 2021.

Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “If you are experiencing domestic violence during the lockdown and fearful for your safety, it is important that you seek help. If you are unable to call, please seek assistance from police or emergency patrols or go to your nearest police checkpoints and ask for help.”

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Aug 25

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Taro Police Station have provided security during the United Church Women Fellowship (UCWF) diamond jubilee in Choiseul province.

Women from each United Churches around Choiseul Province have come together for the celebration at Sasamunga on 14 August 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province Superintendent Vincent Eria says, “Police were invited to attend this program to provide security and to make sure the celebration went peacefully.”

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Aug 25

A group of people from a village in Shortland Islands has ransacked a logging company and removed some valuable company properties on 23 August 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu said the landowners take the action because they are not happy with the licensee of the company.

PPC Lenialu said the landowners claim that the logging company operates beyond demarcated boundaries or simply trespassing.

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Aug 25

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) received an operation safety vest from the Solomon Islands Police Support Program (SIPSP) for officers to use whenever required during police operations on 23 August 2021.

SIPSP Commander Mike Cook says, “Changes to the New Zealand Police frontline uniform has provided an opportunity for a number of High Visibility safety vests to be redistributed to police staff around the Pacific.”

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Aug 24

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has conducted a meeting with Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) and private security firm heads to discuss plans prior to the planned State of Public Emergency (SoPE) lockdown exercise from 29 to 31 August 2021.

These discussions were undertaken with a view to ensuring important security services could continue during the lockdown exercise.

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Aug 24

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province have raided kwaso products and arrested 9 suspects at Tenaru area, east of Honiara on 22 August 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga says, “The raid is part of an ongoing operation conducted by police officers at the Henderson police station assisting the Honiara City.”

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Aug 24

Fire and Rescue Services of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has conducted firefighting skills to 44 employees of Sol-Tuna Company at Noro in the Western Province on 10 August 2021.

Four days training was done indoors at the processing plant training room while the basic firefighting knowledge and firefighting skills demonstration was conducted at the Sol-tuna football field.

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