Media Releases

Mar 21
RSIPF is an independent organization and not taking directives from DCGA

Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mr Mostyn Mangau would like to clarify that RSIPF is an independent organisation which not taking directives from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) as mentioned by Mr Knoxly Atu on Solomon Star newspaper published on 20 March 2022.

Commissioner Mangau says, “I am not taking directives from the government as mentioned by Mr Atu. Police involvement in the arrest of Mr Atu is not attached to any directives from the DCGA.”

Read more
Images:
Mar 18
RSIPF clarify that there is no secret gun shipment coming in the country

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) would like to clarify to the public that there is no secret gun shipment coming into the country on-board a logging vessel as reported by Alfred Sasako on Solomon Star issue number 8081, dated on 10 March 2022.

Commissioner of the RSIPF Mr Mostyn Mangau made this statement after an investigation was conducted by RSIPF into this particular media information.

Read more
Images:
Mar 18
PRT deploy less lethal ammunition for tactical withdraw from area of operation in East Fataleka

The Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) executed a covert operation at 5am on Thursday 17 March 2022 at Bethel Village, East Fataleka, Malaita Province to arrest Noxley ATU (suspect) who has evaded police arrest in numerous occasions for his involvement in the recent unrest (riot and looting) in Honiara on the month of November 2021.

Read more
Images:
Mar 16
RSIPF charge a 15-year- old male suspect for stubbing his elder brother in Makira-Ulawa Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Kirakira Police Station in Makira-Ulawa Province have charged a 15-year-old male suspect for allegedly stubbing his elder brother with pruning secateurs on 12 March 2022.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Ulawa Province Superintendent Peter Sitai says, “According to a police report, the father and his three sons with two other boys were drinking homebrew known as island rum.”

Read more
Images:
Mar 15
RSIPF EOD receives UXO support from Japanese Government

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) receives UXO support funding after a deal signed between the Japanese Government this afternoon (15 March 2022) in Honiara.

Officer In-charge (OIC) of the EOD team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This support package of more than US seven hundred thousand dollars will boost the capability of the EOD Teams and help them to keep our citizens safe from risk posed by the World War II remnant.”

Read more
Images:
Mar 14
RSIPF and SIAF prepares for the upcoming Parliament resumption

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and Solomon Island Assistance Force (SIAF) undergo preparation for the scheduled resumption of Parliament for this year 2022.

SIAF recently had additional members from Australia arrive in Honiara to be part of the preparation Team. SIAF members participated in some RSIPF Public Order Management (POM) interoperability training. That POM training included members from:

• SIAF members;
• Police Response Team;
• Central Response Unit; and
• Guadalcanal Province Response Unit.

Read more
Images:
Mar 14
Police Minister Anthony Veka officially launch PRC Police Liaison Team training program with RSIPF

Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Honourable Anthony Veka has officially launched People’s Republic of China (PRC) Police Liaison Team training program with RSIPF this morning (14 March 2022) at Rove Police Headquarters.

The training launched is in line with the government policy and commitment of ensuring that the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) capabilities and capacities must continue to be developed and modernised.

Read more
Images:
, , , ,
Mar 11
RAPPP Foundational Enabling Services Project Supports RSIPF Infrastructure

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF and AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) commenced in July 2021.

The RAPPP supports RSIPF in six (6) core delivery pillars, one of these focuses on improving operational effectiveness by strengthening foundational enabling services, including fit for purpose Police infrastructure to improve accessibility to policing services for the communities in Solomon Islands (SI).

Read more
Images:
Mar 11
NCID investigators interview three co-accuses in relation to NGE 2019 that link to the MP for North East Guadalcanal Constituency offences

The National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have interviewed three co-accused yesterday 11 March 2022, in relation to the 2019 National General Election offences.

Acting Director NCID Superintendent Michael Bole says, “The three co-accused were interviewed in relation to the election offence against the Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Constituency and her husband the former MP.”

Read more
Images:
Mar 10
Two suspects arrested for murder incident in Isabel Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Buala Police Station in Isabel Province have arrested and remanded two-murder suspects recently.

Acting Director National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), Superintendent Michael Bole says, “Both male suspects are in their 20s and the deceased in this case a 17-years-old male person.”

Acting Director Superintendent Bole says, “The arrest was done after one of the two suspects allegedly hit the deceased with a mangrove stick at the back of his head.”

Read more
Images:

Pages

View all

© Royal Solomon Islands Police Force 2018
All Rights Reserved.