BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will lead the security operation for the upcoming 54th Pacific Forum leaders meeting (PIFLM) here in Honiara.

More than 800 officers of RSIPF will take part the security operation.

It is scheduled to take place from September 8-12.

RSIPF Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation, Francis Ramoni emphasises that it is a RSIPF-led security operation.

Speaking on a Radio Talkback show on Sunday, August 24, Ramoni said that the operation includes RSIPF officers from Honiara, Guadalcanal province, Taro in Choiseul and Western province.

“We call a significant number of police officers to form part of the operation. It is an RSIPF-led operation. For this PIFLM operation, we are expecting 800 to 1000 officers from Honiara, Guadalcanal police resources, as well as Western province and Taro,” he said.

In terms of the leaders’ retreat dialogue in Noro, Western Province, Mr Ramoni said that operations will include around 100 personnel.

“We will have elements from Honiara, Western-based police and small elements from Taro-Choisual. This will form part of the security operation for the retreat event down in Noro,” said Ramoni.

He said that contingent plans are also in place should there be any forseen events leading up to and during the PIFLM.

“We will liaise with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) during the PIFLM event. In the event of public disorder, man-made disorder, a contingent plan is also in place where our tactical team will be responsible for, with the resources that are supporting us,” he said.

For the ongoing 16th Pacific Water Conference & EXPO and 9th Pacific Water Ministrial Forum, Ramoni said they have small elements that are currently participating in the security operations.

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