The Police Commissioner has again appealed to the Honiara public to maintain their security awareness at home as home break-ins and stealing continues to increase in the capital.
Police investigations surrounding a range of security issues on Mono island continues. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says investigators and community liaison officers have been deployed to carry out investigations on Mono. He adds these officers are doing well with their investigation.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner has called on the public to report any suspicions they have regarding burglary activities happening in parts of Honiara City. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says a number of arrests have been made and police investigations continue.
Fifteen police officers have been promoted to Inspector rank within the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast announced the promotions in his media conference today. The Police Commissioner said the 15 new Inspectors include three women.
An elderly mother from Shortland Islands says there is an urgent need to establish a Police post in Mono to curb the increasing violence in the area. Martina Ului made this statement following the death of an elderly man from Mono over the weekend from a logging dispute.
Another high police visibility operation will be conducted throughout this weekend. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga confirms in her weekly media conference in Honiara yesterday. She said crime hot spots will be targeted during the operation, including traffic issues.
More than 30 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers have been deployed to the Shortland islands Tuesday this week on a joint border operation with their Bougainville counterparts. Deputy Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga revealed this.
The Annual Provincial Police Commander’s conference begins in Honiara today. The conference brought together Provincial Police Commander’s throughout the country to discuss ways in preparing to deliver government policy priorities.
Engaging private security firms to secure police facilities is normal practice in any country. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast mentioned this in his media conference last Thursday.
MSG Police Commissioners have agreed in principle to form a regional police unit for Melanesia. The agreement was made during the Police Commissioner’s recent conference in Honiara this month. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed the agreement in his weekly media conference last Friday.
Police Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is continuing to develop its work program on Cyber Crime.
Prime Minister Honourable Manasseh Sogavare has reminded Police Commissioners of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries of their ‘serious’ responsibility to ensure the peace and safety of the Melanesian sub-region.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described yesterday’s headline in the Island Sun newspaper claiming that the Prime Minister’s security is at risk following a mass transfer of Close Protection Unit officers, as utterly false.
The Rennell Bellona Provincial Assembly is the latest group to express support for the Government’s decision for the staged limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, RSIPF.
The Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG Police Commissioners conference gets under way at the Heritage Park Hotel today. The conference brought together Police Commissioners from Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.
Safe Ground International has found that the level of contaminants by unexploded ordinances from the Second World War in the Solomon Islands are comparable to the Southeast Asian region. Australian volunteer Georgia Murphy confirmed this in an exclusive interview with SIBC News today.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has deployed a number of Police Response TEAM (PRT) officers to investigate a gun shooting incidents in Mono Island, Western Province. The officers were deployed today.
Unknown armed men from across the border in Bougainville have threatened villagers of Mono Island in Western Province with gun shots yesterday. A concerned citizen of Shortland island, who requested anonymity confirms the incident to SIBC News today.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government wants the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to become an effective police force again. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement yesterday when he visited the RAMSI GBR Base in Henderson.
The National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture will install an X-ray machine at the Henderson International Airport. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga confirmed this during his contribution to the Sine-Die Motion debate in Parliament today.
