The Australian Government, through the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF), has helped boost the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)’s operation readiness for major events including the 2023 Pacific Games.
The AFP, through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), delivered the Police Operation Centre (POC) Enhancement Project valued at close to SBD$900k to the RSIPF on 26 October.
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The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have continued to fight and reduce crime in Honiara in preparation for the Pacific Games 2023, which is only a few weeks away.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City, Chief Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “RSIPF officers with the assistance of Solomon International Assistance Force (SIAF) have carried out an operation targeting brewing and selling of kwaso (homebrew) on 20 October 2023.”
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) have boosted with new equipment a handing over ceremony on 20 October 2023 at Hells Point.
The EOD equipment, which cost about five million Australian dollars, was funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The Australian High Commission to Solomon Islands Mr. Rod Hilton has acknowledged the long partnership between Solomon Island and Australia. This equipment symbolises that long partnership between the two countries.
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Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at Tulagi Police Station have charged a 15-years-old male person for unlawful wounding at Sisili village, Sunfly, big Ngella.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai says, “Suspect were charged for unlawful wounding contrary to section 299 of the Penal Code.”
Superintendent Soakai says, “According to the investigations it was alleged that on 19 October 2023, the suspect got hold of a bush knife and struck the left side face of a 16-years-old female, which caused an injury.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department (NTD) are investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred at Kukum heights early hours on 21 October 2023.
NTD Director Superintendent William Foufaka said that the bus was on its way to pick up Heritage Park (HP) Hotel staff at the Kukum heights with a few staff already on-board.
According to witnesses who were present at the scene, the bus rolled over whilst it was parked on the edge of an elevated location.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have successfully conducted a first 10 kilometres police route march.
The police route march started at Rove police headquarters and finished at the National Stadium at King George the sixth. The route march program involved more than ninety officers from CPLT and RSIPF.
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Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira Police Station continued with the Crime Prevention Strategy throughout Makira-Ulawa Province.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “Our team has revisited communities (specifically Kokana in Central Bauro) that have already established By-laws in hopes to assist and strengthened whatever challenges which community has encountered.”
Liquor Squad Unit (LSU) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Honiara City have successfully conducted several raids in the capital of Honiara recently.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Honiara City Chief Superintendent Jimson Robo says, “Police have raided some bottle shops in East, West and Central Honiara.”
PPC Robo says, “Result of the raid, liquors and homebrews being confiscate and, suspects were arrested while others escaped.”
Police in Auki have arrested a 22-year-old male suspect for damaging a theodolite, a survey equipment used by surveyors working in Auki town on 18 October 2023.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Leslie Kili says, “The survey equipment used by a land surveyor working in Auki was destroyed when the suspect suddenly showed up angry and allegedly kicked the machine causing it to fall onto the ground and broke into pieces.”
PPC Kili says, “The equipment is an expensive item that cost the government more than 100 thousand plus dollars.”
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) successfully completed a venue security screening training program at Rove police headquarters on 25 October 2023 as part of the preparation for the Pacific Games 2023 (PG23).
The training was facilitated by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) as part of RSIPF preparedness and response to reduce the risk of security breaches and potential harm to very important people, Game Officials, spectators and athletes during the games.
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