Twenty police officers complete two weeks basic investigation course in Honiara
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Twenty police officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed a two weeks basic investigation course at Rove Police Headquarters on 25 June 2021.
The basic investigation training is the partnership with Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDP) with RSIPF academy on investigation career pathway policy following Commissioner Order on detective and plain cloth allowance in 2016.
Director Learning and Development, Superintendent Ileen Ukebule says, “On behalf of the RSIPF Executive, SIPDP and Solomon Island Police Support Program (SIPSP). I would like to thank you all for your commitments and effort put in to do the basic interview course.”
Superintendent Ukebule says, “Today marks another milestone in your career as investigators. Investigation skills and knowledge is very important to possess. It is a skill that one has to learned and do a lot of practices to make perfectness.”
Director Ukebule says, “The most important components in this is doing interview with suspects and witnesses to understands their rights according to law. This is where we need investigation skills. Without their testimonies we cannot solve a crime in court.”
Ms Ukebule says, “The intention of this course is to build you as professional investigators, as it is in line with the RSIPF goals and objectives.”
She says, “You have completed the first part of the program within two weeks of internship training. Your performance were assessed based on your participation, practical and exam. The second part of the assessment is at your workplace which you will complete what has been required.”
“I would like to thank you all for the participation and wish you all the best in the second phase of the program,” says Director Ukebule.
The training have commence on the 14 June 2021 and conclude today with a small closing ceremony.