The Haitian National Police (PNH), despite the rise of armed gangs, high homicide rates, and kidnapping cases, remains a bulwark. "Without it, the situation would be much worse," a source close to the headquarters told Le Nouvelliste on Monday, January 21, 2024. According to this source, "the assessment of the PNH is that of a half-filled glass." The source calls for "the need to recognize the commitment and sacrifices of male and female officers in a complex and extremely challenging security and political context."

"In 2023, 268 bandits were fatally wounded. 421 weapons, including assault rifles, were seized, compared to 310 in 2022, for a total of 731 firearms seized in two years. Several thousand rounds of ammunition were seized. The ratio of seized weapons to fatally wounded bandits indicates that the PNH does not engage in summary executions. 147 hostages were freed. Out of the 10,386 arrests made, 654 are members of armed gangs. The PNH seized 498.20 kilograms of drugs, including 13.38 kilograms of cocaine and 484.95 kilograms of marijuana. It is essential to remember the connection between drug trafficking and arms trafficking. The PNH seized $195,930.00 USD, 43,350,137.00 Haitian gourdes, 12,750.00 Dominican pesos, a five-seat aircraft, two boats, and 224 vehicles," shared the source, highlighting areas where gangs were defeated or repelled, such as Laboule 12, Thomassin, Métivier, Gros-Jean, Fort-Jacques, Saint-Louis du Nord, Saut-D’eau, Monchil in the Southeast, Verrettes, and Desarmes in Artibonite.