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Sep 23
UK-supported RSIPF Female Leadership Development Programme completed successfully

Thirty-eight female officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) successfully completed a week-long leadership development programme in Honiara. It is the first time such a programme has taken place at RSIPF.

This is supported by the UK Government through its Integrated Security Fund (ISF), which aims to provide capacity building and support for a range of policing and legal actors, including strengthening regional cooperation on tackling organised crime, alongside leadership training and mentoring.

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Sep 23
Police urge landing craft operators for sea worthy of their boats

The Royal Solomon Island is appealing to Landing Craft (LC) owners and operators to ensure their vessels are sea worthy.

The appeal came about after LC Coast Way sank between Leru island and Mary island in West Russell Islands, Central Province with 13 crew members.

The recent incident Tulagi police recused 28 passengers from a sunken LC between Guadalcanal and Florida islands on 8 September 2024.

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Sep 19
Mr. Mostyn Mangau reappoint and sworn in as Commissioner of police for the next 12 months

Mr. Mostyn Mangau was sworn-in as the Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) for the next 12 months.

The sworn-in took place before His Excellency the Governor General of Solomon Islands at the Government House.

The cabinet has approved his re-appointment as the Commissioner of RSIPF after he received his retirement notice on 29 May 2024.

The delay of the re-appointment due to appointment of the new Governor General (GG) State House was under full renovation to prepare the residence for the new GG to occupy.

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Sep 18
Police investigate abortion case in Isabel Province

Police in Buala are conducting an investigation into an alleged abortion case that took place at one of the villages in Isabel province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel province Inspector Harry Vanosi says, “It was alleged that the young woman who was seven months old pregnant aborted her baby.”

PPC Vanosi says, “It was further alleged that her boyfriend who is a medical officer provided her with the necessary drugs, equipment and materials for the abortion process.”

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Sep 18
A transport crew rape a 16-year-old girl in Malaita Province

A 20-year-old male person raped a 16-year-old girl at Kwailabesi area in North Malaita, Malaita Province recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Inspector Michael Ramosaea says, “The 20-year-old male person is a crew for a public transport provider for the Northern Malaita road.”

Supervising PPC Ramosaea says, “The victim dropped off at around 7pm on the main road and walked along the bush track to her home village. The victim was on her way home when the horrific incident occurred.”

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Sep 17
Police arrest a male suspect for damaging excavator in Isabel Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Buala in Isabel Province have arrested a male suspect on 12 September 2024 for damaging an excavator.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Vanosi said, “The incident of damage to the excavator has occurred at Maglau village.”

PPC Vanosi said, “It was alleged that the suspect went and broke the brass pipes of the excavator and took them back to his house. A total of 17 thousand dollars plus damage incurred by the suspect on the machine.”

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Sep 16
High level delegation tour EOD Operations Render Safe 2024 in Western Province

A high-level delegation visited the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) in East Honiara and later flew to Munda in Western Province on 12 September 2024.

The delegation includes the RSIPF Assistant Commissioner Provincial Mathias Lenialu, Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton, Acting Honourable Minister for Police and Correctional Services Trevor Hedley Mahaga, and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Advisor Justin Bywater.

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Sep 16
Two suspects arrest in Malaita Province

Police in Auki have arrested and charged two male suspects, aged 46 and 37, in relation to a burglary incident that occurred in Auki, Malaita Province, on 17 July 2024.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa says, “Suspects entered a C-Corps cocoa buying shed near the Auki main market and removed four 100 kg bags of dried cocoa beans worth $20,000.”

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Sep 16
Minister Tanangada opens PPCs and Directors’ conference in Honiara

The Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), Hon. Jimson Tanangada today (16Septem 2024) opened the one-week conference of the Provincial Police Commanders and departmental directors of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara.

The Conference is being attended by all Provincial Police Commanders from all the provinces and Honiara City, and departmental directors from the RSIPF Headquarters in Rove. The PPCs and Directors conference will close on 20 September 2024.

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Sep 12
Police arrest a 36-year-old male suspect for the allegation of rape in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Noro have arrested and charged a 36-year-old male person on 6 September 2024 for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl.

It was alleged that the suspect rape the girl in different times between 2021 and 2023. The first rape incident has occurred when the aunty of the victim went to Honiara.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, “The rape case was reported to police on 25 August 2024 and currently investigation into the rape incident is ongoing.”

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