Police Reform – The Townsville Peace Agreement
Implementations
Police Reform – 2009
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2008
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2007
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2006
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2005
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2004
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2003
Of the ex-combatants recruited into the Special Constabulary Force after the conflict, 800 were discharged in February 2003 due to an overpopulation of the force and lack of funding.[1]
[1] “Demobilization of Solomons ‘special constables’ to start 4 February,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, January 23, 2003.
Police Reform – 2002
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2001
No developments observed in this year.
Police Reform – 2000
The Townsville Peace Agreement called for restructuring of the Solomon Islands Police Force particularly to facilitate equal provincial representation. It further called for the re-incorporation of former police officers who participated in militant groups during the conflict. Although no significant restructuring policy was initiated in 2000, the Solomon Islands Police Force had restored many of the defecting officers (200 expected), and had recruited an additional 800 former combatants.[1]
[1] “Solomon Islands: Fears money not there to pay militants recruited as constables,” BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, January 4, 2001.