Haitian National Police

National police service of Haiti Law enforcement agency Haitian National PolicePolice Nationale d'HaïtiCommon namePolice nationaleAbbreviationPNHMottoProteger et ServirProtect and ServeAgency overviewFormed12 June, 1995Employees13,500 (2025)Jurisdictional structureNational agencyHaitiOperations jurisdictionHaitiSize27,750 km²Population11.9 millionGoverning bodyCabinet of HaitiGeneral natureLocal civilian policeOperational structureHeadquartersPort-au-Prince, HaitiMinister responsiblePatrick Pelissier, Minister of Justice and Public SecurityAgency executiveVladimir Paraison, Director-General of the National PoliceFacilitiesCarsFiat Siena, Dodge Ram, Nissan Frontier, Lenco Bearcat, Toyota Landcruiser, Roschel senatorWebsiteOfficial website (in French) The Haitian National Police (HNP or PNH; French: Police Nationale d'Haïti, lit. 'National Police of Haiti'; Haitian Creole: Polis Nasyonal Ayiti) is the law enforcement and police force of Haiti within the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. It was created in 1995 to bring public security under civilian control as mandated in Haiti's constitution. The force has about 13,500 officers as of 2025. The 1987 constitution called for t