The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is upgrading the skills of its detectives with a five-week Detective Qualifying Course coordinated by the Police Academy with other stakeholders including the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and Judiciary.
Family members and representatives of the RSIPF Executive today (10 September) welcomed back two of the five RSIPF officers who have served under UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, Sudan for the past year as they arrived at the Henderson International Airport in Honiara.
The five RSIPF officers were the first ever to be deployed by the local police to any UN Peacekeeping Mission around the world. The two officers who returned today are Charlton Metopa and Robert Satini.
Twenty-one officers of the RSIPF from stations throughout the country have completed a two-week Middle Management training program coordinated by the Police Academy at Rove in Honiara.
The training included topics such as, Organisational, Command and Community Responsibilities, Leadership and Legislations, Team Management, Communication Techniques, Leadership and Problem Solving Skills and Discipline Policies and Procedures.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will benefit greatly if its application to be a member of the INTERPOL is approved at its General Assembly which will be held in Beijing, China, later this month.
INTERPOL is the international police organisation designed to promote police cooperation against global crime. More than 190 countries are members of INTERPOL.
Police in Isabel Province is investigating the mysterious death of a 20-year-old male whose body was found in the bush near Salio Village, in North-East Isabel, on the night of 31 August 2017.
Acting Provincial Police Operational Manager, Isabel Province, Senior Sergeant Leonard Sopalehe says, “the death was suspicious after a registered medical nurse confirmed that the deceased body sustained injuries to his head and abdomen.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has highly commended members of the public, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF), the sponsors and all stakeholders for a successful and incident-free FIFA world cup qualifying match between Solomon Islands and New Zealand yesterday.
RSIPF Officers at the Taro Police Station, Choiseul Province have successfully resolved an incident at Sagighae Village, between the villagers and a group of men, children and women who came across from Bougainville following the death of one of their relatives.
This followed a report from Sagighae Village, South Choiseul on Sunday 3 September 2017 that there were some disturbances after the group from Central Bougainville arrived to mourn the death of their relative who was married to a local woman.
The RSIPF appeals to leaders of the cultist group called ‘Platform’ on Makira to come forward to discuss with the police in that Province the alleged shooting of an Anglican Tasiu at the Rea Highlands in the Central Makira Province Constituency by members of the group on 20 August 2017.
The Provincial Police Commander, Makira-Ulawa Province, Peter Sitai confirms that he had deployed his officers to investigate the incident but have not made any arrests so far.
Five male adults have been arrested and are assisting Police in Guadalcanal Province with their investigations into the burning of four houses at Variana Village, near Lambi in West Guadalcanal on 3 September 2017.
It’s alleged that 40 people arrived at Variana Village on a three-ton truck on the afternoon of Sunday 3 September 2017 and burnt three dwelling houses and a kitchen.
The incident was reported to Guadalcanal Province at the Henderson Police Station and arrested five suspects, all male adults, who have been placed in Police custody as investigations continue.
Police in Malaita Province are investigating the death of a 40-year-old man from Takwea Village in North East Malaita yesterday.
Information received by Malu’u police substation say the man left his home at Takwea village on foot to visit his in-laws at Rameai Village. However on arrival he collapsed and passed away. He was pronounced death by medical staff at the Health Post at Molotabi Village.
It was further alleged the cause of death was due to heart failure.
Police in Malaita Province are compiling a report on the incident.
