Security : General mobilization of State security forces against gangs

In a decisive move to combat rampant gang violence, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé spearheaded a high-level security summit at the National Police headquarters in Clercine on December 28, 2025. The strategic meeting assembled key security officials including Justice Minister Patrick Pélissier, Public Security Secretary Mario Andrésol, and Acting Police Director Vladimir Paraison, signaling an unprecedented coordinated response to the nation’s security crisis.

The gathering marked the formal activation of a tripartite security offensive involving Haiti’s National Police (PNH), Armed Forces (FAd’H), and specialized Gang Suppression Unit (FRG). This coordinated mobilization represents the most comprehensive security operation undertaken against armed criminal networks that have destabilized the nation.

During the strategic briefing, Prime Minister Fils-Aimé officially acknowledged critical international support from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, which has provided 25 armored personnel carriers to enhance operational capabilities. This tactical equipment is expected to significantly improve officer protection and intervention effectiveness in high-risk operations.

The Prime Minister delivered an unequivocal declaration of the government’s stance: “Our combat targets criminal elements exclusively. Our mission is national security restoration. The state will neither compromise nor negotiate with those who threaten public safety.” He emphasized that the newly acquired assets would enable systematic reclaiming of gang-controlled territories and establish sustainable security frameworks.

Concluding the address, Fils-Aimé positioned security restoration as the foundational prerequisite for constitutional normalization, announcing that 2026 would be dedicated to organizing democratic elections and revitalizing Haiti’s republican institutions.