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.

The Solomon Islands Government has approved the staged, limited rearmament of the RSIPF including the Police Response Team (PRT) and the Close Personal Protection (CPP) Unit.

The then-Commissioner Matthew Varley announced on 26 January 26, 2019 of the expansion of the Force's mooring space, to accommodate the larger Guardian class vessels, which would be undertaken in 2019.

[34] In December 2023, the two Guardian class patrol boats were armed with FN Herstal M2 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns.