The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it received funding in the budget to further ramp up assistance to Solomon Islands police, including by building a new training centre to help police respond to riots and "accelerating" moves to rearm officers in the Pacific Island country.
The AFP sent dozens of officers to Solomon Islands in November last year to restore order after violent riots rocked the capital Honiara, and last month's federal budget dedicated almost $46 million to ensure a small team of Australian officers can remain on the ground until the Pacific Games next year.
