Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force
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MottoTo provide a safe and peaceful Solomon Islands by strengthening relationships with the community
Agency overview
Formedc. 1974[1]
Preceding agencies
  • Solomon Islands Police Force (1954) [1]
  • Solomon Islands Defence Force (1940) [1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agencySolomon Islands
Operations jurisdictionSolomon Islands
Governing bodyPolitics of Solomon Islands
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersHoniara, Solomon Islands
Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services responsible
  • Hon. Stanley Festus Sofu[2]
Agency executive
  • Mostyn Mangau, Acting Commissioner of Police
Website
www.rsipf.gov.sb

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is the national police force of Solomon Islands and in January 2015 had an establishment of approximately 1,153 officers and 43 police stations across the country.

Solomon Islands has no military organisation with this provided in the past by the abolished paramilitary wing of the RSIPF known as the Police Field Force (later Special Task and Rescue).[3][4] The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) withdrew in June 2017 handing full control of policing back to the RSIPF.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Royal Solomon Islands Police Force". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Parliament of Solomon Islands". Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ^ Fraenkel, Madraiwiwi & Okole, Jon, Joni & Henry (14 July 2014). "The RAMSI Decade: A Review of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomons Islands, 2003-2013" (PDF). Retrieved 11 March 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Elite division with Solomon Island Police Force to be abolished". Radio New Zealand. 17 November 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "RAMSI not leaving Solomons till June 2017". Radio New Zealand. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.