The National Crime Prevention Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (14 February 2019) visited the Burns Creek and Lungga markets in East Honiara as part of RSIPF awareness program leading up to the National General Election (NGE) which will be held on 3 April 2019.
The community awareness started on 3 February 2019, where officers from the National Crime Prevention Department visit churches, communities and markets in and around Honiara.
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Police has commenced its community engagement program since 3 February 2019 as a lead up to the National General Election (NGE) on 3 April 2019.
Supervising Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi says, “The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has commenced its community engagement program since 3 February 2019 as a lead up to the NGE on 3 April 2019.”
Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) have arrested a man on 12 February 2019 for allegations instituted under the Electoral Act.
Police made the arrest after receiving referrals from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) revealing details of a 50-year-old man from Malaita Province registered to vote on seven separate occasions, using different names, dates of birth and other details on each occasion. Only one of the seven registrations allegedly included his correct details.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Public Order Management Teams (POM) parade inspection was conducted at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara on 13 February 2019 as part of the security preparations towards National General Election.
The POM teams include officers from the Police Response Team (PRT), the Provincial Response Unit (PRU) in Guadalcanal Province, Central Response Unit (CRU) of Honiara City, the Police Band, the Explosive Ordnance Device (EOD) Team and the Emergency Response Group (ERG) of the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands.
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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Traffic Department has responded to a call by a member of the public regarding the ongoing traffic congestion created at the City Council and Central Market bus stops in Honiara.
Director National Traffic Department Superintendent Fredrick Satu says, “I respect the call in regards to this ongoing traffic issues. The traffic congestion referred to is created by public buses.”
Investigators of the Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) have identified four suspects so far in relation to the alleged armed robbery at Maleai in the Shortland Islands, Western Province on 6 February 2019.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred at the head office of the Elites Enterprises (SI) Limited at Ranadi in East Honiara on 8 February 2018.
It is alleged that at around 1 am on Friday 8 February 2018, a group of around 15 to 20 masked men entered the company’s compound and ransacked the head office including residents at the same building.
Police in Guadalcanal Province is investigating a fatal accident at Titinge II Ridge, North West Guadalcanal on 10 February 2019 during which one person died and three critically injured.
The accident involved a double cabin Hilux.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “The three injured persons are currently receiving medical attention at the National Referral Hospital and their condition is allegedly reported to be stable.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and police from Bougainville on the Papua New Guinea (PNG) side of the common border are working together to find suspects in the recent armed robbery incident at Maleai Village in the Shortland Islands, Western Province on 6 February 2019.
RSIPF Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police, Joseph Manelugu says, “RSIPF officers and police from Bougainville met at Tuha Village near Nila in the Shortlands on 10 February 2019 and agreed to work together to find the suspects.”
Senior officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force as well as officers of the Community Policing Department are being deployed to communities in Honiara and throughout the provinces to brief the public on the role of the police as well as expectations of the public during the National General Election (NGE) set for 3 April 2019.
