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Mar 17
RSIPF thank AFP Advisors for service

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), last week, thanked three members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) who have been supporting the RSIPF over the last four years.

Advisor John Lal, Melanie Stevens and Charmaine Li are completing their deployments in the Solomon Islands in the coming weeks. All three members initially deployed in 2019 as part of the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP). When SIPDP ended, they continued to support RSIPF under the new RISPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP).

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Mar 16
RSIPF farewells late PC Fredrick Sale

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara today (16 March 2023) farewelled their colleague officer the late Police Constable (PC) Fredrick Sale during a funeral service at the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) in Honiara after he passed away on 12 March 2023.

Speaking at the funeral service, Supervising RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Ian Vaevaso says, “I am humbled to stand here on behalf of all ranks and files of the RSIPF throughout Solomon Islands to pay respect to late Sale.”

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Mar 16
RSIPF maritime division and EOD unit celebrate international women’s day

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime Division and RSIPF Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit celebrate the hard work of the women within their ranks at a Morning Tea at Maritime Division Headquarters.

The RSIPF Maritime Division has a number of women in key roles ranging from Patrol Vessel Sailors to Staff Sergeants and Leadership Officers, these women constitute almost ten percent of the RSIPF Maritime workforce.

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Mar 15
Kirakira Police conducts awareness talk at Manita village

Over 800 people including women and children have attended and listened to a police awareness talk conducted at Manita village in Central Makira this week (12 March 2023).

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “The awareness talk covered health issues related to consumption of kwaso (homebrew) and smoking of marijuana.”

PPC Sitai says, “The awareness talk also makes it clear to the people of Manita on criminal charges related to planting of marijuana, brewing of kwaso, selling and consumption of the kwaso product.”

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Mar 14
RSIPF and RAPPP rolls out copen awareness program in Honiara

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and the RSIPF-Australian Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) in cooperation with the National Community Police Department of the RSIPF has rolled out copen awareness programs in Honiara schools.

The awareness program, which comes under the RAPPP Health and Wellbeing and jointly driven by RSIPF, targets primary and secondary schools and the surrounding communities in Honiara. The first program was delivered to Koloale Community High School (KCHS) on 1 March 2023.

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Mar 14
Lata Police reminds CPC representatives of their roles

The Community Policing Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata Police Station conducted refresher training for Crime Prevention Committee (CPC) representatives of Menevi village at Temotu Province on 12 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Temotu Province, Superintendent James Toaki says, “The training is to educate CPC representatives to understand their roles and duties in the community when executing duties. And to remind them of the great responsibilities entrusted upon them for the good of their community.”

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Mar 14
RSIPF acknowledge RAPPP and ADF for gifting of sporting equipment in Honiara

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention Simpson Pogeava acknowledged the gifting of a range of sporting equipment to the RSIPF from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) members at Rove Police Head Quarters on 13 March 2023.

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Mar 14
RSIPF warns communities of bomb blasting at Alligator Creek

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 Wednesday 15 March 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 (15 March 2023).”

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Mar 13
RSIPF to conduct Bomb Blasting Operations in the Western Province

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are conducting bomb-blast operations in Western Province, which have started on 11 and will finish on 17 March 2023.

The tasks carried out at Pate Island, Munda and surrounding New Georgia Island. Especially at Teme, Biubiu, Jack Harbour and surrounding communities in Kolombangara Island.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of the RSIPF EOD team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “It is advisable for those mentioned communities to stay away from the cordoned areas for safety purposes.”

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Mar 13
Police investigates fatal accident in front of Kukum Traffic Police Station

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at National Traffic Department (NTD) are investigating the fatal accident that occurred in front of Kukum Traffic Police Station that involved a motorbike and a caldina car last week.

Director National Traffic Department, Superintendent William Foufaka says, “It was alleged that a motorbike was travelling Westerly direction when it collided with a Caldina car.”

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