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Nov 21
Police arrest two suspects for intimidation and assault incidents in WP

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo have arrested two suspects for intimidation and assault incidents at Lale village in the Ranonga island, Western province, last week.

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said Gizo police left early in the morning on November 14, 2024, to arrest the two suspects but managed to arrest only one suspect while the other suspect surrendered himself to police later.

Commissioner Mangau said the Gizo police on several occasions attempted to arrest both suspects, but they escaped from police.

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Nov 21
Police arrest an aggressive suspect for an intimidate incident in Malaita province

Auki police have arrested a 49-year-old male suspect for an intimidation incident on November 18, 2024, at Koa village in West Kwaraáe.

It was alleged that the 49-year-old male suspect was drunk, very aggressive, armed with a bush knife, and threatened to kill a complainant.

The suspect did point the knife towards the complainant, walked to him, and said that he would cut him with the bush knife.

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Nov 21
Chiefs drunk, demand money, and police arrest

Police in Tulagi have arrested two chiefs from Salesapa village in Central Islands province for demanding money on November 17, 2024.

RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the arrests have been done during a patrol to small Ngella.
Commissioner Mangau said it was alleged that the two chiefs were drunk and approached the victims’ family, and they harshly demanded $10,000 cash.

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Nov 21
A 30-year-old male suspect arrested for raping a person with disability in Malaita province

Auki police have arrested a 30-year-old male suspect for raping a person with disability in a village in West Mbaelelea, Malaita province, recently.

It was alleged that the suspect led the victim into the bush between July and November 2024 and had sex with her on several occasions.

Her aunty noticed changes on the victim’s appearance, and she took her to the clinic for a pregnancy test, and she is positive. The victim is now under medical care at Kilufii Hospital.

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Nov 21
Drunk person damages store counter; police arrest

Tulagi police have arrested a drunk person for damaging a store counter at Salesapa village, small Ngella in Central Islands Province (CIP) on November 17, 2024.

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said the incident occurred on November 13, 2024, at around 10 a.m., where the suspect was drunk and shot at the front store that was attached to the victims dwelling house.

Mr. Mangau said the suspect used a half brick and shot with full force, causing damage to the front counter of the store.

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Nov 21
Auki police arrest two suspects as part of festive season operation

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki have arrested two suspects as part of police preparedness for the upcoming festive season operation last week.

RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said the first suspect has been arrested at Kona inland in the Central Kwara'ae, while the second suspect was arrested in Auki town.

Commissioner Mangau said the first suspect, a 27-year-old male person, was arrested for producing kwaso (homebrew), and the second suspect, a 25-year-old male person, has been arrested for the sale of liquor without a license.

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Nov 20
RSIPF and NZ Police deliver a 5-step mindset training program in Malaita Province

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Learning and Development Department (LDD) officer, along with New Zealand Police officers attached to the Solomon Island Policing Support Programme (SIPSP), recently travelled to Auki to deliver Mindset and Crime Prevention training to officers in Malaita province.

Auki-based Provincial Training Officer (PTO), Sergeant (Sgt) Simon Tofuola, co-delivered the training program with the LDD officer with the assistance of the SIPSP officers.

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Nov 19
RSIPF and CSSI receive Sol2023 Pacific Games medal and Police Commissioner commendation

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Correctional Services of Solomon Island (CSSI) have received the Sol2023 Pacific Games medal and Commissioner commendation during a presentation ceremony at Rove on November 19, 2024.

Police Response Department (PRD) of RSIPF and Emergency Response Group of CSSI have received their Sol2023 Pacific Games medal and Commissioner commendation for their professional delivery for a safe, peaceful, and successful Sol2023 Pacific Games.

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Nov 18
NZ Police and RSIPF deliver the 5-Step Mindset Training Program in WP

The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF), with the assistance of New Zealand Police (NZP) officers attached to the Solomon Island Policing Support Program (SIPSP), delivered the 5-Step Mind Set Training program at Seghe and Gizo in Western Province recently.

The training focused on the National Crime Prevention Strategy and discussed the inner workings of family violence, which took them nine days to deliver the training.

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Nov 18
Eight RSIPF female officers attend policing seminar in Australia

Eight female officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) recently travelled to Australia for the Australasian Council of Women (ACWAP) Professional Development Seminar and Excellence in Policing Awards recently.

ACWAP is a member-based organisation supporting women across Australia, New Zealand, and the Central Indo-Pacific region.

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