RSIPF officers in the Central Islands Province provincial capital Tulagi are investigating the sinking of a tug boat near Buguna Island about 6.30pm last night Thursday 27 July and one missing crew member.
There were seven crew on board the tug boat when it sank.
The tug boat was pulling a barge when the incident happened. It was travelling from Honiara to Malaita when it sank after the rope tied to the tug boat broke resulting in the tug boat taking on water and sinking.
For the first time after many years, all of the executive positions in the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have been substantively filled during the recent promotions approved by the Police and Prison Service Commission.
The executive positions in the RSIPF include Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and the Commissioner. There are currently four Assistant Commissioner positions and this will increase to five after the recent creation of Assistant Commissioner, Crime which will be effective 31 July 2017.
RSIPF in the Western Province have arrested a male in his 40s following a stabbing incident at Koliae Village in the Shortland Islands on the morning of Sunday 23 July 2017.
Police alleged that the suspect stabbed the female victim, believed to be his partner, after an argument. The victim was rushed to the Nila Clinic and has been admitted there.
Gizo Police say the suspect have been arrested and an application is being made for him to be apprehended in the provincial capital while investigations continue into the family violence incident.
The RSIPF has thanked members of the community in Central Makira for their assistance in the recapture of a rape suspect who escaped from remand at the Correctional Service facility at Kira Kira last Friday 21 July 2017.
The 30-year old male was recaptured at midday today Monday 24 July 2017 at the Waihauru area, West Bauro in Central Makira following an intensive search involving Police in Kira Kira with assistance from members of the local community.
Solomon Islands is a relatively peaceful nation after 14 years of the intervention by the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
But in a presentation to the 9th Australian-Solomon Islands Business Forum in Honiara today (25 July 2017), Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Matthew Varley said: “Social disadvantage, unemployment, lack of services and weak regulatory systems create opportunities and incentives for crime.”
A new portfolio has been created inside the internal structure of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)
At the same time, the Police and Prison Service Commission has endorsed the promotion of 61 officers to the ranks of Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner.
Any sexual assault offences committed since May 2016 will now be dealt with under the Penal Code (Sexual Offences) (amendment) Act 2016 which attracts maximum penalties from 25 years to life imprisonment.
Some sexual assault cases or offences include rape, attempted rape, incest, indecent act and child commercial exploitation.
The RSIPF Commissioner, Matthew Varley is satisfied with the progress of the rearmament of two specialist units namely the Police Response Team (PRT) and the Close Personal Protection (CPP) under the Force’s National Response Department (NRD) since commissioning in early May this year.
The RSIPF continues to be concerned about the increasing incidences of drunk driving recorded on the roads of Honiara despite repeated messages to drivers not to drive when drinking.
Director of the RSIPF Kukum Traffic Centre, Inspector Brian Surimalefo revealed that so far this month alone (1 – 16 July) the Centre has already recorded 11 persons driving with alcohol present in their blood.
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 three weeks Solomon Cup 2017.
