Media Releases

Aug 02

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) warns parents and guardians to step up their responsibilities to look after children after a 4-years-old girl went missing for two days in Honiara last week.

The warning came after a parent left her 4-year-old girl in a ship at the Pt Cruz wharf and was busy selling some food at that ship prior to the ship’s departure.

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Aug 02

The only way forward for us to address anti-social issues in our communities is through partnership or working together, a strong message echoed by Operation Manger, Tulagi police, Inspector George Mouli during a launching of Rove community by-law in Central Province on 30 July 2021.

Inspector Mouli said today marks a history for Rove community to launch its community by-law. Your by-law is for the good and betterment of your community when it comes to law and order.

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Aug 02

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha Police Station in East Honiara are investigating an infanticide case after a body of a newborn baby was found at the Ranadi dumpsite on 31 July 2021.

According to the initial report, the body of the infant baby boy was found lying in a red plastic bag among the rubbish thrown at the Ranadi dumpsite.

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Jul 30

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has graduated 9 officers after went through level 1 of the International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) course as specialist operators today (30 July 2021) at the EOD facility, East of Honiara.

The course was based on the requirement of the IMAS competencies and tailored to World War II Japanese and US UXOs bombs found in the Solomon Islands and the Pacific region. The officers undergo theory lessons, assessments, practical exercises, and field assessments, more live and simulated EOD operations.

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Jul 30

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Operational Safety Training (OST) Team, supported by the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP), continue to enhance RSIPF’s operational capability through delivering training in Use of Force and Operational Safety to new members, as well as managing annual competency assessments for all operational officers.

Since 19 July 2021, the OST Team has been delivering training to 70 Police Recruits who are scheduled to graduate as Probationary Police Officers on 6 August 2021.

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara today farewelled their colleague officer the late Sergeant (Sgt) Patteson Pitatogae during a funeral service at Wesley United Church in Honiara on 29 July 2021.

Presenting the late Pitatogae eulogy during the funeral service, RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “I am humbled to stand here on behalf of the Commissioner of Police and all ranks and files of the RSIPF throughout Solomon Islands.”

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station in Temotu Province have arrested a 30-year-old male for stabbing his 22-year-old younger brother with a pocketknife on 25 July 2021.

It was alleged that due to minor family issues the older brother stabbed the younger brother with a pocketknife multiple times on the victim’s body.

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Jul 30

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) removed a 120mm Japanese projectile bomb at Bulogaly village, Ata’a district in North Malaita on 24 July 2021.

Officer-in-charge (OIC) EOD Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “EOD have responded to the report dispatched by the police communication centre from a complainant. A team consists of five EOD experts dispatched to the area and safely remove the Japanese bomb.”

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested and charged a 46-year-old male suspect for threatening violence in Honiara on 16 June 2021.

It was alleged that the defendant was drunk when he entered a private residence in the Mbumburu area. The victim attended to him and the defendant verbally warned the victim, stating that he would return and kill him. He further stated to the victim to inform his father to be watchful and stated that he would return and remove his father from their house and burn down their dwelling house.

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Jul 30

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro Police Station in Choiseul Province have arrested five male suspects ages between 18 and 28 year-old for malicious damage at Legavana logging company on 8 July 2021.

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