The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Fire and Rescue Service is continuing its series of intensive fire fighting and rescue training with a programme scheduled from 16 to 28 May 2018.
RSIPF Fire Co-ordinator, Inspector Fred Pelebo explains, “The training, which will be conducted in two groups, will be delivered by two Fire Trainers from Fire and Rescue New South Wales(NSW) in Australia, purposely to up skill the local fire fighters capability to respond to fire incidents.”
In its preparation for major upcoming operations, officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are undergoing an Operational Safety Assessment requalifying course which started in late April 2018 and will end in June 2018 at the Rove Police Headquarter in Honiara.
The RSIPF Police Response Team Training wing is coordinating the training.
Communities in the Western Province will benefit from the Coast Watch Exercise to be conducted by officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) together with members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) from 19 May – 4 June 2018 at Gizo and in the Shortland Islands.
The Prosecution Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is coordinating an attachment programme which will benefit Police Prosecution Officers in the Provinces that do not have a resident Magistrate.
Thirteen Police officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been promoted to the ranks of senior sergeants and sergeants today (17 May 2018) at the Police headquarters at Rove in Honiara.
These officers include some serving in the provinces. Three female officers are among the promoted officers. They are promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will benefit from a fully equipped gymnasium recently completed at the Rove Police Headquarter in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP) funded the facility under its infrastructure assistance to the RSIPF. SIPDP has also provided a Technical Instructor with the gym.
“The facilities would enable RSIPF officers to acquire and maintain required health and operational fitness conducive to their line of duty,” says Supervising Commissioner of Police, Gabriel Manelusi.
The Honiara Central Police Station has resumed normal services following the completion of renovations at the Station.
“The renovation work which started late last year 2017 has now been completed and the Frontline Office at the Station has returned to its usual location at the front desk and the services to the public have returned to normal,” says Provincial Police Commander, Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Alfred Uiga.
Police at the Tulagi Police Station, Central Province have mediated a suspected case of sorcery at Soso Village within the Sandfly area in the Florida Islands on 14 May 2018.
It is alleged that a false rumour was spread within the communities that a 50-year-old man alleged to have used black magic to kill another man in December 2017. This has caused ongoing hatred between the two parties.
Police at the Tulagi Police Station, Central Province have arrested a 43-year-old male for sale of Liquor (beer) without license and has been charged to appear before court on 16 July 2018.
It is alleged that on 9 May 2018, the man sold Liquor (beer) without a license at Toa Village on Small Ngella Island.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent Patricia Leta says, “Yesterday my officers responded to information provided by public and confiscated a good number of alcohol including beer and spirits which will become court exhibits.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu urges members of communities in the province against illegal alcohol activities.
PPC Lenialu says, “On 4 May 2018, my officers at Noro Police Station arrested and charged two men for alleged brewing alcohol without authorization from the Minister responsible for Liquor License. Both men were released on bail to appear in the Gizo Magistrate Court at a later date.”
