While presiding last Friday over the graduation ceremony of the 35th class of the National Police, the Director General of the police institution announced the start of training for the 36th class on February 1. Vladimir Paraison stated that the Haitian National Police (PNH) is now in attack mode and that fighting has taken place in the main gang strongholds, notably in downtown Port-au-Prince and its surroundings: Bel-Air, La Saline, Lower Delmas, Delmas 19, Village Solidarité, Kenscoff, Mirebalais, Arcahaie, Pont-Sondé, to name but a few. We publish here the full speech delivered by the Director General of the PNH.

Today is a historic day for the Haitian National Police (PNH) and for the 877 cadets of the 35th class.