Fifty-Two Haitian National Police Officers Certified as Community Policing Trainers

Port-au-Prince.— The Haitian National Police (HNP) certified 52 officers as new trainers in community policing during a ceremony held at the HNP General Directorate. This initiative, supported by the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Embassy of Canada, marks an important step in the modernization of the police institution.

The Commander-in-Chief of the HNP, André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, accompanied by the High Command, as well as representatives from Canada and the OAS, including Pascal Courtemanche and Cristobal Dupouy, hailed this program, described as strategic, aimed at strengthening proximity between police officers and citizens.

This training will enable the new cohorts of trainers to disseminate, across all territorial units, the principles of community policing: prevention, collaboration with the population, and respect for human rights. According to international partners, this is a direct contribution to stabilization efforts and to building a climate of trust between the population and law enforcement.

With these 52 new trainers, the HNP now has enhanced capacity to institutionalize this model deemed essential in the face of the country's security challenges.

Jean Mapou