Monday, at the Police Academy of Frères, President Jovenel Moïse, accompanied by First Lady Martine Moïse and Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant, attended the graduation ceremony of the 27th promotion of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), named "Promotion Elite", which has 946 police officers, including 80 women.

The ceremony was attended by, among others, the new Minister of Justice, Heidi Fortuné, the Director General of the National Police of Haiti (PNH), Michel-Ange Gédéon, the Director of the National Police School, Bernard Elie, PNH High Command, faculty, relatives and friends of graduates.

The Head of State addressing to the new police officers declared "By the training you have received, you are prepared to carry out an important job for the country. As police officers, the Nation expects a lot from you, because you are one of the most important trades for the stability and progress of the country. Security is fundamental for our fellow citizens as well as for the permanence of the rule of law for the establishment of the latter for which several generations fought," by taking advantage to announce the opening of a hospital specially dedicated to the agents of the PNH.

He also invited this new promotion to carry out its task "Protecting and Serving" with seriousness and professionalism "[...] Protecting citizens, enforcing the rules of the road, welcoming the public, helping the peasants, to fight traffickers and criminals, to search for bandits and criminals, to execute the orders of justice, as police officers, you will be deployed on the territory to carry out a public service mission [...] I therefore ask you, in the performance of your duties, attributions and responsibilities to make use of the rules and principles that were transmitted to you during your training at the National Police School."

In his speech, Michel-Ange Gédéon expressed his deep satisfaction and urged the new police officers to be at the listening of the people reminding them "Never forget that it is the population that is your reason for being: always be ready for it !"

HL/ HaitiLibre