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The Operation Team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 47-year-old male person in relation to the death of a 27-year-old male person at Borderline area in East Honiara on 26 December 2022. Supervising Director NCID Inspector Leslie Simao says, “The deceased were drinking kwaso (homebrew) along the road at Kobito 3 and Borderline area when approached by the suspect asking for a match. The boys replied they have no matches but the suspect insisted and later left.” Director Simao says, “The suspect returns with a long bush knife and approaches the boys angrily and strikes the deceased on his left neck and he falls on the ground.” Supervising Director Mr. Simao says, “His friends seek assistance from the community and the deceased was rushed to the National Referral Hospital and later pronounced dead.” Mr. Simao says, “The suspect was arrested and brought before the Honiara Central Magistrates’ Court on 27 December 2022 and now remanded at Rove Correctional Facility and will reappear in court on 10 January 2023.” He says, “I want to appeal to the relatives of the deceased to stay calm and let police deal with the investigation into the sad incident. My Condolences to the immediate family of the deceased as they mourned the death of their loved one.” Read the full article

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki in Malaita Province have removed a dead body found underneath Fiu Bridge in Central Kwara’ae this morning (6 December 2022). Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Leslie Kili says, “It is confirmed that the dead body is of a male adult in his 30s or 40s.” “Police believed that it was a suspicious death because the deceased had swelled on his face and at the back of his head.” Superintendent Kili PPC Kili says, “The deceased was identified by his relatives from Fulikaomae Village in Auki Langa Langa. The deceased are currently at Kilufi Hospital morgue for a post-mortem that will form part of the police investigation.” PPC Kili says, “The deceased spent last weekend with his relatives at Kilusakwalo Village to watch the World Cup 2022. He was last seen at Kilusakwaso on the evening on 3 December 2022.  Mr. Kili says, “A death inquiry has been established, and the investigation into the suspicious incident is continuing.” “My condolences to the immediate family of the deceased during the great sadness and the loss of their loved one,” says PPC Kili. Police are appealing to anyone in and around the area who may have information related to the death and come forward to assist the police. Read the full article

Bucket of fermented homebrew confiscated during the raid Supt Robo says, “When the operation support team arrived at the location the suspect had already escaped and a search was conducted at the suspect’s home.” PPC Robo says, “Every confiscated item was brought to Central Police Station and called on the suspect to surrender himself to police as the case has now been established for further investigation.” “To curb crime in our community is everybody’s responsibility therefore any person brewing kwaso or selling marijuana in our communities must be reported to the police to stop such habits that can lead to bad influence,” says PPC Robo. Read the full article

Graduates during parade Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Ms. Karen Galokale in her speech says, “Over the past weeks of training, you have given your best and successfully completed many demanding hours of training. I am sure some of those hours were not pleasant as the course was quite intensive and had covered a total of 34 modules.” “I promise you that those training sessions will really work your efforts when you are out on the field. The training will set benchmarks for you. It will guide you into your career. It will provide you with the tools to become efficient in the duties that you will perform, to become an outstanding police officer.” PS Galokale Ms. Galokalo says, “Go out into our communities. Let citizens know that you are there to help them. During your probationary period, you will perform policing duties according to the laws of Solomon Islands.” She adds, “Remember that you will be held to a higher standard. As police officers, you are expected to serve and protect the citizens of our community. Our national motto is to ‘lead is to serve’ and you fully comply with the humble sense of the motto.” The patron of the recruit course is Honourable Patterson Oti, Speaker of the National Parliaments of Solomon Islands has encouraged the new graduates during the 19 weeks confinement. The patron Hon: Oti says, “The learning does not stop here, it still continues with the opportunity provided by Australia and China. It is the start of a long process as your career as a police officer.” Mr. Oti says, “The RSIPF is a discipline organisation and emphasises on employing well educated and matured officers. RSIPF is a command structured institution in which the orders govern the operation of its administration.”  The newly graduated officers will begin their 2 years’ probation period next week on stations throughout the country. Special guests attended the graduation including Hon. Speaker of Parliament Patterson Oti (who is also the Patron), the PS MPNSCS Ms. Karen Galokale, Commissioner of Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Mr. Marktus Forau, Commander of Solomon International Assistance Force (SIAF) Mr. Heath Davies, Commander of RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Policing Program (RAPPP) Mr. Clinton Smith, Team Leader of Solomon Island Police Support Program (SIPSP)Mr. Warrick McKee and Team Leader China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) Commissioner Zhang Guangbao.  //End// Read the full article

OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has called on police to thoroughly investigate the use of an alleged replica firearm by Win Win Company’s managing director to threaten a community at Central Guadalcanal. In a statement today, Hon Wale said apart from the intimidation charge as reported in the media, police should also investigate allegations whether the firearm is a replica or not. Hon Wale adds in fact replica guns are illegal under Firearms and Ammunition (Amendment) Act 2000. Hon Wale said the whole report sounds fishy given that the Win Win Company arranged for the RSIPF high-ranking officials to visit the company days after the Win Win boss was arrested. The Opposition Office is reliably informed that Win Win Company arranged for the RSIPF top officials to visit the company after the their boss was arrested to try and nullify any negative reports about the company after the incident. The Opposition Leader said this is the same company that was implicated in trying to smuggle gold that was disguised as soil out of the country. The matter was surprisingly only resolved ‘administratively’ by the Government. “Fishy dealings create distrust & RSIPF should keep a healthy distance from such organisations and not give them any appearance of credibility. This is poor judgment on the part of RSIPF,” he said. The Opposition Leader also adds the allegations of threat and intimidation are serious and claims to investigate whether the firearms were replica as reported or not must also be determined,” the Opposition Leader said. Hon Wale said allegations that there is also a split in the RSIPF on the Win Win investigations are also of grave concern. He said RSIPF must carry out its investigation without fear or favour and that police must avoid any political interference or whatsoever. “I must salute the police officers that are carrying out their mandated duties and I urge them to continue to clamp down on such cases out there,” he said. The Opposition Office is also informed that as part of the investigations, police are also trying to investigate whether the alleged replica guns are from the replica guns shipment, which was reportedly smuggled into the country in recent months. ENDS// Read the full article