New armoured vehicles delivered as Haiti intensifies anti-gang operations

The Haitian National Police has received a batch of 10 armoured vehicles through support from the governments of Canada and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), in a move aimed at strengthening law enforcement capacity amid Haiti’s worsening security crisis.

The vehicles were handed over during a ceremony on Monday at police headquarters in Clercine, according to officials. The donation was presented by Canadian Ambassador André François Giroux in the presence of Prime Minister and Coordinator of the Superior Council of the National Police (CSPN), Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, along with senior officers of the force.

The initiative forms part of ongoing international support to bolster Haiti’s security apparatus as the country grapples with a precarious and deteriorating security environment.

Giroux reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to supporting efforts to restore stability in Haiti, while Fils-Aimé welcomed the donation and reiterated the government’s determination to restore public order and ensure citizens can move freely. He also called on the population to cooperate with law enforcement in confronting armed groups.

“There can be no political stability, economic recovery, or social cohesion without the full and complete restoration of republican order,” he declared, adding that strengthening the Haitian National Police’s material and operational capacity forms part of a broader plan to create conditions for free, inclusive, transparent and democratic elections.

With the latest delivery, the police force now has a total of 35 armoured vehicles. The fleet includes three highly sophisticated tracked armoured vehicles designed for difficult terrain and offensive operations against heavily armed gangs.

The new equipment arrives as the police recently launched Operation “Operasyon San Kanpe,” an initiative aimed at dismantling gangs, clearing national highways and restoring state authority across affected areas.