The strengthening of specialized units is the main concern of the Haitian government and police authorities. 455 police officers will join the various units in the coming days, including SWATT, BLVV, BLTS, CIMO, BRI, BOID, UTAG.
The police chief intends in particular to strengthen the BOID unit, once feared but recently weakened. Corroborating sources report around sixty agents expected to join the BOID.
Members of these units are currently involved in an operation against the Jimmy Cherisier gang in Delmas 2. The police chief, Mr. Franz Elbe, announces the continuation of this operation aimed at dismantling this gang, which had killed 3 police officers last year. Utag in an ambush.
This is the institutional response promised by the Chief of Police and Prime Minister Gary Conille.
The two men met separately with the families of the slain police officers.
The shadow of these three officers and others murdered by gangs hung over the scroll ceremony at the Police Academy.
The Prime Minister promised that he will provide unwavering support to the police during operations against criminal gangs. As head of the Superior Council of the National Police (CSPN) he calls for operations to reconquer territories controlled by bandits.
For his part, the president of the presidential transition council, Mr. Edgar Leblanc, emphasized the need for specialized units to be supported by an intelligence service in order to guarantee the success of their enterprise.
LLM / radio Métropole Haiti
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