Media Releases

Feb 25

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) denies allegations in the Papua New Guinea media that the Police Response Team (PRT) officers harrassed Bouganvillians who came inside the Solomon Islands side of the common border with Papua New Guinea.

In responding to the allegations Deputy Commissioner National Security and Operation Support, Ian Vaevaso says, “The report which appeared in PNG’s Post Courier newspaper 19 Feburay 2021 did not specify any date of the alleged incidents.”

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Feb 19

“Be passionate about your work and above all put God first in whatever we do.”

Those are the words of Inspector Eileen Rose Nala, 40 years old, of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).

Inspector Eileen from Kadova Village in North East Choiseul who currently heads the Sexual Assault Unit at the RSIPF Headquarters at Rove, Honiara, has her own reasons for joining the Force

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Feb 19

Twenty-year-old Ruth Hellen Fendalyn who hails from Toghasalo Village in Isabel Province is one of the 30 female recruits into the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) out of the 70 participants in the first group of recruits for this year at the Police Academy at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

Joining the RSIPF is “a dream come true” for this young lass.

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Feb 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa, on Rennell Island, in the Rennell Bellona Province have arrested a suspect in an alleged murder incident of a 28-yr-old male person on 15 February 2021.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Renbel Province Staff Sergeant Eddie Peseika says, “An initial report on the incident say that the deceased and his uncle were in their kitchen at Avatai Village in west Rennell trying to light a roll of cigarette. The deceased was facing the stove to light his smoke.”

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Feb 16

For all of the recruits into the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, each of them have their reason for joining Polis blo iumi – Our Police

Police Constable (PC) Garnette Kwanairara, 30, from Darawarau Village in North Malaita, Malaita Province also has his reasons for joining the RSIPF.

Detective Constable Kwanairara is a Forensic Officer, Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) within the Forensic Services under the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the RSIPF at the Rove Police Headquarters (PHQ) in Honiara. A job he held since October 2016.

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Feb 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Honiara City Central Police Station are investigating a break-in at the planning office of the Honiara City Council at Point Cruz between 14 and 15 February 2021.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Superintendent John Matamaru says, “The break-in incident happened between 6pm on 14 February and 6am on 15 February 2021.The intruder(s) gained entry into the office by forcing the door open.”

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Feb 16

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Gizo Police Station in Western Province have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man on 10 February for the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old girl at her home village on Vella la Vella Island on 9 February 2020.

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Feb 12

The Australian Government has handed over two more new special purpose aluminum fast boats to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to assist with patrol and response operations at the western border.

The 9.2m long plate aluminum hull longboats, funded through Australia’s Defense Cooperation Program, will enhance the RSIPF’s maritime surveillance and support its delivery of remote policing.

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Feb 11

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Naha Police Station in are investigating the suspicious death of an adult male person at the Sanalae Apartment at Panatina Ridge in East Honiara yesterday morning (10 February 2021).

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Feb 11

Police in Choiseul Province call on people at Solovae Village and surrounding communities in North West Choiseul to stay out from an unexploded bomb discovered on 8 February 2021 near the Village.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Inspector Elliot Ngili says, “On 8 February 2021 people from Solovae Village reported to police that they found a bomb in the bush above the Village.”

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