Haiti - Security : Start of operations of the new Border Police
The 118 agents of the first Promotion of the Border Police "PoliFront" a new Specialized Unit of the National Police of Haiti (PNH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-23106-haiti-security-graduation-of-the-1st-promotion-of-the-border-police.html have joined their Headquarter in the department of North-East at Morne Casse (Commune of Fort-Liberté) where they will share with the Departmental Unit of Maintenance of Order (UDMO), the former military base of the blue helmets of the Minustah. This new unit will be deployed at the official border crossing points and will intervene in the border communes of Ouanaminthe, Capotille, Ferrier and Mont-Organized.
At the ceremony marking the beginning of operations of the PoliFront, Divisional Commissioner Marc Justin, Director of this new police unit is convinced that his unit will put an end to human trafficking, drugs, weapons and smuggling of any kind and declared "Vakans la sou fwontyè a fini ! [...] It is time for the order to reign [...] It is time for each country to take its responsibilities," deploring the complicity between the Dominican and Haitian criminals, he urged the agents of the PoliFront not to let corrupt by those they will fight.
Recall that the objectives of the PoliFront are: to monitor and secure the border - prevent and respond to transnational crime - collaborate with customs and immigration - support government agencies - Support the administrative police and cooperate with the Dominican police if necessary.
