THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force successfully conducted a live scenario exercise in Honiara, as part of the preparation for the XVII Pacific Games 2023.
The scenario exercise (started with a briefing and concluded with a debriefing) is part of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) preparedness and response to multiple incidents anticipated during the games. The five-hour exercise commenced at 10 a.m. in the morning and finished around 2 p.m. in the afternoon on October 6, 2023.
During the exercise, three scenarios have been conducted, and those scenarios happen in different locations. The live exercise in the public domain provided realistic scenarios of what will be expected during the XVII Pacific Games 2023 (PG23).
This was the first time RSIPF conducted real-time exercises in the public domain. Although several issues were raised at the debrief session, it was clear that these views were crucial for RSIPF to adjust some of the current practices to mitigate those issues.
In a scenario on Burns Creek main road, a traffic incident tested the ability of General Duties (GDs), Traffic, Close Personal Protection, Fire, and Ambulance to resolve it.
At the Lawson Tama incident, GDs, the Central Response Unit, and the Emergency Response Group (ERG) Police Response Team tested their level of response when encountering tense situations. This is where investigators also merge in to do their investigation.
The maritime incident tested its abilities to facilitate victims’ families and friends in a safe and secure environment at the Point Cruz wharf.
RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau said the scenario exercise has given us some lessons learned, but it is anticipated that more improvements will be made in other smaller-scaled exercises that will be conducted during the Games Organising Committee (GOC) test events this month.
