Mostyn Mangau is a senior police officer in the

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. In 2014 Mangau was honoured with a

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. Four other officers received similar honours. In February 2018, Mangau announced an initiative to destroy rogue crocodiles observed near Bonegi, Guadalcanal, and assured the public that managing the crocodile population was a priority for the police. He was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police from Assistant Commissioner of Police, on October 24, 2019. He was also appointed to the

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. His responsibilities include

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. Mangau attended the commissioning of the RSIPV ''Gizo'' in his capacity of acting police commissioner. He called the ''Gizo'' the "pride of the fleet".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mangau, Mostyn Living people Solomon Islands police officers Recipients of the British Empire Medal Year of birth missing (living people)