Media Releases

Apr 17

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have commended the public for a peaceful polling day on 17 April 2024.

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said this is what your police-RSIPF have been expecting from our people, a peaceful joint election.

Commissioner Mangau said it is good to see people move freely to cast their votes for their preferred leader to represent them in Honiara City Council, Provincial Government and the National Parliament.

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Apr 15

The AFP has supported the RSIPF to deliver a significant public order management exercise in Solomon Islands this week in anticipation for the upcoming Joint Elections on 17 April 2024.

Around 170 members from Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force attended the exercise held at Hells Point, Honiara.

All participants involved in the exercise are trained in public order management.

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Apr 12

Additional AFP members have arrived in Solomon Islands to support the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to deliver a safe and secure Joint Elections.

The deployment brings the AFP’s commitment on the ground to more than 130 personnel.

The RSIPF is leading the security operation for the Joint Elections, which will be held on Wednesday, 17 April, 2024. It is an historic event for Solomon Islands, with provincial and Honiara City Council elections to run simultaneously for the first time.

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Apr 12

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have conducted an awareness talk at Honiara Central market as part community engagement in preparation for the joint elections next week.

The objective of the program was to conduct awareness to the community and public to know their rights and responsibilities and also to work together with the police for safe, secure and peaceful Solomon Islands during the joint elections.

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Apr 11

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) took delivery of a leaf hut in Auki, Malaita Province on Friday, thanks to the support of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

This is the fifth leaf hut delivered to the RSIPF by the APF through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP).

This initiative, which commenced last year in Honiara, is part of a collaborative effort aimed at strengthening community-police relations and expanding access to justice across the Solomon Islands.

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Apr 11

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) strongly appeals to all liquor license holders throughout the country to observe the liquor ban declared from 16 – 26 April 2024 to coincide with the Joint Election 2024 next week.

The Liquor Ban Order has been issued by the Caretaker Minister of Home Affairs Christopher Laore under section 82(1) of the Liquor Act (Cap. 144). The Order has already been gazetted.

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Apr 11

Emergency Response Group (ERG) of the Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) have taken their oath of office as authorised officers to support the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) for the joint elections 2024.

The 65 ERG officers were taken their oath of office before the RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau at Rove police headquarters last week.

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Apr 05

A joint Public Order Management (POM) training exercise was conducted as part of the police preparedness for the upcoming joint elections and the formation of a new government.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is prepared to deliver safe and secure joint elections and will be out in force throughout the election period.

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Apr 04

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Operations of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) conducted an awareness talk at Mwaniwiriwiri village in central Makira last week.

The awareness talks have been conducted in support of the provincial policing in preparations for the upcoming joint elections on 17 April 2024.

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Apr 04

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have conducted an awareness program at Makaruka and Naho communities in east Guadalcanal on 3 April 2024.

The awareness program is part of RSIPF engagement plan to reach out to certain communities in the country in preparation for the joint elections 2024.

A team led by the Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operations (NO) and Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province arrived in Marau police station this week for the awareness program.

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