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Three days following the end of the government of Michel Martelly, The PNH continues to provide security protection not only to President Michel Martelly, not only to his family but also to someone who did not have an official function at the national palace. As of February 9, 2016 or three days after the end of the government of Michel Martelly, Roro nelson was still enjoying the benefits and privileges for being a close friend of Michel Martelly. As Roro Nelson was enjoying himself on Mardi Gras, the last day of the Carnival season, about 6 Police Officers from the PNH was on duty assuring his protection.

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Another Police Officer is dead. Lorame Kensky who came from the 8th promotion of Police Institute was shot dead by armed bandits. He was an Agent IV with the UDMO Unit. Officer Lorame Kensky was amboshed and killed in a locality called "Anba Gwo Mon" in Saint-Marc, as he was on his way to the city of Gonaives for training.

Is it normal for all the Police officers who are supposed to protect us are unable to protect themselves

What do you think?

Haitian Kreyol:

UDMO Ofisye Polis te mouri nan yon lokalite ki rele "Anba Gwo Mòn" nan Saint-Marc

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I hate to say this but Haiti, Port-au-Prince in particular is not one of the safest places to be in at the end of the year. I will be even be more specific, the Demas area is a death trap and for the past few weeks, is has been at the center of most of the assassinations. The latest victim is a Police Officer. We learned that a bandit on motorcycle just killed inspector Daniel Pierre of the Judiciary Police (DCPJ) in Delmas 31.

Haitian kreyol:

ansasen sou motosiklèt touye enspektè Danyèl Pierre nan Delmas 31

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Equipped with library and conference room, the new CIMO building is now fully operational. The inauguration procedure took place on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in front of the Haitian president Michel Martelly at the Delmas location.

Watch the VIDEO - Inauguration of new CIMO building
http://www.videohaiti.com/video/inauguration-of-new-cimo-building.html

This new building includes a dormitory with a capacity of 400 beds, a cafeteria, a shooting space, laundry, gym, games room and parking for over 30 vehicles. It also came with a sticker price of 4.2 million dollars. It is quite an impressive building, covering an area of 1,500 m2. This new CIMO building has three floors and is equipped with several modern elements.

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On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, an off-duty police officer was ambushed and killed in the neighborhood of Delmas 24 while he was returning from a bank on motorcycle after collecting a loan of 180,000 gourdes. The two motorcyclists cornered the police officer with their motorcycle and shot him multiple times. Gary Desrosiers, a spokesperson of the Haitian National Police has identified the slain officer in civilian clothes as Wilber Etienne (29), a member of the 24th Promotion of the National Police of Haiti (PNH). Wilbert Etienne was the third Police officer to be fatally shot in recent days. There were two more shots to death in the Cite Soleil shanty town. Those two officers died on a motorcycle while exchanging gunfire with a criminal gang.

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Since the decision of President Michel Martelly to issue a decree renewing the mandate of Haiti Police Chief Godson Orelus for another three years, rumors have not stopped. Many people think that the PNH has not been neutral under Godson Orelus and the decree issued recently to renew the Police Chief for another three years is just a payment for his support to the government and Tet Kale in particular.

Nothing could be more obvious of the dependency of the Haiti Police force to the current Tet kale regime than the decision of Godson Orelus to wear pink in support to Tet kale (PHTK).

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Whether or not you agree with the performance of the Director General of Haiti National Police (PNH), Mr. Godson Orelus for the past three years, I guess it doesn't matter much. President Michel Martelly just gave him another mandate to continue as the head of the PNH for the next three years.

Do you think he deserves to remain as the head of the PNH?

Si ou pa te dakò ak pèfòmans Direktè Jeneral Polis Nasyonal Ayiti ( PNH) , Mesye Godson Orelus pou twa ane ki sot pase-a , mwen devine li pa yon pwoblèm. Prezidan Michel Martelly jis ba l ' yon lòt manda pou li kontinye kòm tèt nan PNH la pou twa ane kap vini yo.

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The National Police of Haiti graduated 254 police officers of the new Brigade of Operation and Departmental Intervention (BOID). The ceremony occurred at the National Police Academy in Freres.

BOID was created to respond to emergencies on the spur-of-the-moment. It will be used to combat crime in afflicted neighborhoods and support departmental investigative units. BOID is also expected to provide security to Haitian deportees, arriving from the Dominican Republic, who are trying to repatriate to Haiti.

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First Promotion of EDUPOL to tackle School Crime and Violence

A new form of community policing is beginning in Haiti with the First Promotion of the Educational Community Police (EDUPOL) under the stewardship of the National Police of Haiti. The graduation ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Evans Paul; UN Special Representative to Haiti, Sandra Honore; National Education Minister, Nesmy Manigat; and Pierre Richard Casimir, Minister of Justice. Of the graduating class of 57, 12 are female.

Before EDUPOL graduates are deployed to educational institutions, they will be given 108 hours of extra training. Once on assignment their tasks will be to apprehend truant students; monitor school zones; conduct conflict mediation; and provide information to students regarding rape, alcohol, and drug abuse.

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Chief of Police, Godson Orelus said that the PNH has been mobilized to bring an answer to the new wave of insecurity in Haiti. All leave requests form Police officers have been cancelled and all officers will be use to bring reinforcement

Talking to journalists from the headquarter of the PNH, Godson Orelus has declared war on the bandits. According to him, when Police Officers become victims, we will put all our resources behind this fight.

It is estimated that over 80% of of the current crimes are made by former inmates. The Police Chief said that they are aware of the problem. Haiti prison system is not adequate, not enough prison or prison cells are available

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