In a significant move to address Haiti’s pressing security challenges, Acting Prime Minister Patrick Pélissier convened a high-level strategic meeting on February 25, 2026, focusing on national security reinforcement and institutional stability. The Justice Minister, serving as interim leader during Prime Minister Fils-Aimé’s attendance at the 50th CARICOM Conference in Saint Kitts and Nevis, orchestrated this crucial gathering that united top governmental and law enforcement officials.
The high-stakes session assembled the Haitian National Police (PNH) High Command, central government representatives, and Delmas Mayor Wilson Jeudy. Following Prime Minister Fils-Aimé’s directives, key PNH operational divisions participated extensively, including the General Directorate, Central Directorate of Judicial Police, Central Directorate of Administration and Police, alongside West 1 and 2 Departmental Directorates.
Deliberations yielded comprehensive security enhancement mechanisms designed to:
• Optimize mobile patrol deployments and stationary checkpoint operations
• Intensify preventive measures and law enforcement activities across all ten geographic departments
• Expand police presence through additional outposts and forward operating bases
• Strengthen internal troop supervision while ensuring clear officer identification protocols
• Enhance intelligence-driven traffic interventions and targeted search operations
These measures demonstrate the government’s dedication to reestablishing state authority, safeguarding citizens and property, and dismantling criminal networks while maintaining strict adherence to legal frameworks and fundamental rights.
The administration highlighted the critical importance of structured community collaboration, identifying citizen participation—particularly through alert systems for kidnapping incidents and suspicious activities—as fundamental to national security strategy.
This coordinated effort between law enforcement agencies, judicial authorities across eighteen jurisdictions, and municipal governments aims to foster an environment of confidence, stability, and optimism for all Haitian citizens.