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Mar 04
RSIPF arrest suspect in Ontong Java armed robbery incident

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have arrested a 36 year-old male on 4 March 2019 in relation to the armed robbery at Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Islands (MOU) on 8 January 2019.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence, Ian Vaevaso says, “It is alleged that on 8 January 2019, the victim, an Asian businessman who was buying beche-de-mer on Ontong Java in the Malaita Outer Islands was confronted by the suspect who arrived with six other people on board a ray boat powered by a Yamaha 40 hp engine.”

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Mar 05
Police arrest a man under warrant of arrest for embezzlement

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) this morning (5 March 2019) arrested a man who had a warrant of arrest for embezzling more than $100,000.00 since 2015 at Ranadi, East Honiara.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence Ian Vaevaso says, “In 2015 the suspect was charged for embezzling more than $100,000.00 by withdrawing money on several occasions from a victim’s account through forgery and deception using mobile banking without the consent of the account owner.

AC Vaevaso explains,

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Mar 04
RSIPF investigates death of a foreign national at logging camp in GP

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Guadalcanal Province attended to a report of the death of a 60-year-old man from Indonesia at the Papae Logging Camp in the Kolosulu area of North East Guadalcanal on 4 March 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says, “According to reports reaching the police the man was a chainsaw operator working for the Solomon Islands Global Company. It is alleged the deceased was cutting a tree when he collapsed and died instantly.

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Mar 03
RSIPF and SIEC conduct NGE awareness in Ruavatu Parish

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Guadalcanal Province and staff of the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) held a joint awareness talk on the National General Election at the Ruavatu Parish in North East Guadalcanal on 3 March 2019.

More than one hundred participants attended the awareness program including church leaders, elders, women leaders, youth and children in the Ruavatu Parish. The RSIPF and SIEC team distributed more than one hundred pamphlets during the awareness program.

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Mar 03
RSIPF reminds church congregation of the need for peaceful and crime free NGE

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have emphasised during an awareness talk to members of the Christian Outreach Centre (C.O.C) congregation in Honiara that the country wants a peaceful and crime free National General Election on 3 April 2019.

Speaking at the awareness program on 3 March 2019, Inspector Clive Talo says, “Policing is not about Police alone dealing with criminal activities in our communities. It is about the Police working together with you, as members of the community.”

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Mar 03
Church congregation urged to follow what police say about NGE

The congregation at the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) has been urged to adhere to what they heard during an awareness talk conducted on the National General Election(NGE) by the officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (3 March 2019) after a fellowship program at the Saint John School Community High School in Honiara.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Crime and Intelligence Ian Vaevaso says, “RSIPF is the lead law enforcement agency in providing a safe and secure environment to enable a free and fair NGE in 2019.”

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Feb 27
RSIPF congratulate officers after Leadership and Management training

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has congratulated 10 of its officers who graduated with certificates in Leadership and Management from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) during a ceremony at the Heritage Hotel in Honiara on 27 February 2019
The 10 officers include five male and five female.

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Feb 28
RSIPF officers undergo UN pre-deployment training

Twenty officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are undergoing a United Nations (UN) pre-deployment training at the Police Academy in Rove Honiara from today (28 February 2019) to 22 March 2019.

There are four female and 16 male participants.

Speaking on behalf of the RSIPF Commissioner, Chief Superintendent Evelyn Thugea says, “The one month training is to prepare members being deployed on overseas missions for living and working in an environment very different from what they are used to at home.”

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Feb 26
Police in Central Province receive Forensic training in preparation for NGE

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Central Province have been able to improve their skills in the areas of crime scene basic examination and fingerprinting during a training held at Tulagi on 26 February 2019.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “The training program is to equip my officers in the field of forensics in preparation for the National General Election (NGE) scheduled for 3 April 2019.”

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Feb 24
RSIPF urge SSEC congregation to work towards a safe and peaceful NGE

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) urges members of the South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC) congregation in Honiara to work together with the police to ensure a safe and peaceful National General Election.

As part of the preparations for the NGE on 3 April 2019, a team from the RSIPF Crime Prevention Department led by the Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) Operations, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga held an awareness talk at the SSEC Central Church in Honiara on 24 February 2019.

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