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Jun 16

Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed a two weeks intensive training provided by China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) on 14 June 2023 at Rove police headquarters.

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS) Mr. Ian Vaevaso and Team Leader CPLT Commissioner Zhao Jinyong were present to officially close the training program.

DC Vaevaso said the closing program started with some speech presentation and drill by PRT officers.

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Jun 16

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira are investigating a fallen log that allegedly killed a 30-year-old male person at Maepua log pond on 9 June 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The male person in his 30s from Bina village, west Kwaio in Malaita province was hit by a fallen round log.”

PPC Sitai says, “The incident occurred while the deceased was in the process of unhooking a brace chain used to hold and brace logs from falling off from the truck during hauling.”

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Jun 16

A father of four children died after a crocodile attacked during a diving trip at Nikunitava in Central Province on 6 June 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province Superintendent David Soakai said, “The deceased accompanied five other boys on a diving trip to a place called Nikunitava.”

PPC Soakai said, “When they arrived at the diving place they dive into two groups till one of the boys sighted a big black object swimming past them. He advises them to jump back on to their canoes for their safety while the deceased are still under water.”

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Jun 14

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team will conduct a live demolition of bombs at Hells Point, in the Alligator Creek area East of Honiara on Thursday 15 June 2023.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of EOD, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The Hells Point Demolition Range in Central Guadalcanal will be active from 8am to 1pm tomorrow (15 June 2023).”

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Jun 13

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has farewelled the late Police Constable Late Thomas Kalola at the St Barnabas Cathedral Church, in Honiara on 6 June 2023.

RSIPF Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mr. Ian Vaevaso gave a eulogy tribute at the funeral service.

DC Vaevaso said, “The sad news of the passing away of late Constable Kalola is really hard news to take in. I am lost for words to describe the sadness that all of us have experienced from the news of the passing away of one of our colleagues.”

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Jun 13

A total of nine investigators from Guadalcanal Police (GP) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson have attended a workshop on criminal case proof and evidence review on 8 June 2023.
The workshop was conducted by the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) as part of the capacity development of RSIPF in the areas of investigation.

The topics covered during the workshop include proof in criminal case investigation, discovery of evidence in criminal cases and criminal evidence review method.

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Jun 12

Two Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers have travelled to Canberra, Australia to participate in the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) Public Order Management (POM) Foundation Training Program.

The POM training held at the AFP’s Majura Police Complex in Canberra over three days, RSIPF Inspector David Quiro and Sergeant Johnny Niabo were invited by the AFP to attend the course as visiting fellows.

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Jun 12

Thirty people from Mwaniwiriwiri village, ward 11 in Makira-Ulawa Province have attended a training on SARA model on 7 June 2023.

The SARA model training was conducted by officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira as part of the community engagement to deal with crime in the community.

The one-day meeting was conducted to women, youths, Church elders, village chiefs and one teacher from Mwaniwiriwiri primary school.

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Jun 09

About 25 officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are undergoing a Victim Based Crime Training at the Rove Police Headquarters.

Officers from the RSIPF’s Sexual Assault Squad, Homicide & Serious Crime Unit, Professional Standards & Internal Investigations, Naha Police Station, White River and Learning and Development are attending this two-week training.

The RSIPF and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) supports this training.

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Jun 06

The National Emergency Management and Special Event Planning Department (NEMSEP) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) completed a workshop on route security in major events recently.

The workshop was organized on 1 June 2023 by experts from China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) at the police headquarters in Honiara.

Director NEMSEP Inspector Jamie Hagaria says, “The security planning training of route security in major events provided by CPLT is very important. It will greatly support us in developing security plans for the upcoming King's Birthday.”

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