Haitian National Police

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Haitian National Police Police nationale d'Haïti
Common name	Police nationale
Abbreviation	PNH
Motto	Proteger et Servir Protect and Serve
Agency overview
Formed	June 12, 1995 1912 (original)
Employees	32,569 (2022)[citation needed]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Haiti
Operations jurisdiction	Haiti
Size	27,750 km²
Population	11.9 million
Governing body	Cabinet of Haiti
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Minister responsible	Garry Conille, Ministry of Interior Territorial Communities
Agency executive	Rameau Normil[1], Chief of Police
Facilities
Cars	Fiat Siena, Dodge Ram, Nissan Frontier, Lenco Bearcat
Website
Official website (in French)

The Haitian National Police (PNH; French: Police Nationale d'Haïti, lit. 'National Police of Haiti') is the law enforcement and de facto police force of Haiti. It was created in 1995 to bring public security under civilian control as mandated in Haiti's constitution.^[2] As of 2023, the force has 9,000 active duty officers.^[3]

The police force is divided into different divisions to tackle the many problems facing Haiti. Many of these divisions are specialized to address particular chronic crimes that affect the nation, including kidnapping, drugs and gangs. The force also has a Coast Guard and paramilitary units. The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti has implemented a series of plans to increase the size of the police force to 14,000.^[when?]