Showing articles 21 - 40 of 86 (sorted by date).
| 21 |  | 2005-09-30: Botched Police Operation at Soccer Stadium in Martissant, August 20 by National Human Rights Defense Network, RNDDH |  |
| Police badly botched an operation with valid purpose of catching armed gang members who had moved to Martissant from Bel-Air and other neighborhoods. Residents wanted to work with police. Yet ten people were killed and the gangsters mostly escaped. | Rating: 5 |
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| 22 |  | 2005-09-16: Woman Named No. 2 in Police by Radio Kiskeya | |
| Prime Minister Latortue hails appointment of Jessie Cameau Coicou as inspector-general. "We know that when a woman decides to straighten things out, nothing can stop her." | Rating: 4 |
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| 23 |  | 2005-09-08: Let the Police and U.N. Mission Cooperate by Prime Minister Latortue on Radio Metropole | |
| Not in favor of having MINUSTAH take over the police. Rather, let's implement the agreement that they would cooperate. That way both work best. | Rating: 3 |
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| 24 |  | 2005-09-08: Don't Leave Population in Hands of Murderers and Kidnappers by Pierre Esperance, RNDDH (Haiti Human Rights Network), on Radio Metropole | |
| Granted some police were guilty of murder on August 20, that doesn't justify the U.N.'s call to take them over. That would immobilize the police and leave population prey to the gangs of rapists and murderers. | Rating: 3 |
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| 25 |  | 2005-09-02: Coordination Brings Success by Juan Gabriel Valdes, U.N. mission chief, on Radio Metropole | |
| When MINUSTAH and the Haitian police work together, we have good results. It's when we surprise each other that we have problems. | Rating: 3 |
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| 26 | | 2005-09-02: Full Investigation of Killings by Rogue Policemen by Juan Gabriel Valdes, head of U.N. mission, on Radio Metropole | |
| At least nine people killed at soccer stadium. We have received preliminary results, discussing them with Haitian police. | Rating: 3 |
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| 27 |  | 2005-08-07: Police Nab Suspected Drug Trafficker, Launch Internal Inquiry into Kidnapping by Radio Metropole |  |
| Suspect caught at Dominican border with $180,000. Separately, police launch inquiry into officer suspected of kidnapping. | Rating: 3 |
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| 28 |  | 2005-08-06: U.S. to Arm Haitian Police by Alfred de Montesquoiu, Associated Press | |
| Ambassador Foley: "Given the state of insecurity in this country, the attempts to create chaos, we had to do our best to protect the people from the forces of insecurity and criminality." | Rating: 3 |
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| 29 | | 2005-08-03: Police Claim Progress Against Kidnappers by Radio Metropole | |
| There has been a sharp drop in kidnappings and murders in Port-au-Prince following recent MINUSTAH and police offensives, claims top police official. | Rating: 3 |
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| 30 |  | 2005-08-02: U.N. Struggling to Resurrect a Force Riddled with Corruption by Michael Deibert in Jane's Defense Weekly | |
| U.N. CIVPOL mission working with a dedicated few to rebuild police force hollowed out by gangs and graft during Aristide years, and now under assault from former president with Operation Baghdad. One policeman killed every five days. | Rating: 5 |
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| 31 |  | 2005-07-25: Mario Andresol Called On to Restore Order by Radio Vision 2000 | |
| Latortue led the inaugural ceremony for the new police chief, Mario Andresol. | Rating: 3 |
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| 32 |  | 2005-07-25: Transfer of Former Police Chief to Haitian Embassy in Washington by Tele Haiti TV | |
| A lot of the violence is supported from abroad, Latortue said, and former chief Charles will work on cutting that off. | Rating: 3 |
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| 33 |  | 2005-07-22: A 'Supercop' Braves Death to Return to Haiti by Mary Anastasia O'Grady, Wall Street Journal | |
| Mario Andresol returned to Haiti to
become the country's top law enforcement officer. Given the
ferocity of the criminal network that flourished under Aristide, his
decision is a profile in courage. | Rating: 5 |
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| 34 | | 2005-07-19: New Police Chief Named by Radio Vision 2000 | |
| Mario Andresol was director of the judicial police before being threatened and forced out by Aristide in 2002. | Rating: 3 |
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| 35 | | 2005-07-17: Police Moving Against Kidnappers by Radio Metropole | |
| The Haitian police were able to free two kidnap victims in the Solino and Nazon areas. About fifteen individuals were arrested, and they have all been identified as kidnappers. French original below. | Rating: 3 |
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| 36 | | 2005-07-17: Should Have Used Former Soldiers Against Aristide Gangs by Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, on Radio Metropole | |
| Regret caving in to foreign pressure not to use them. With a little more room to work with them, could have prevented current spasm of violence. Won't make the same mistake again. Foreigners claim omniscience but are blind to the realities. | Rating: 3 |
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| 37 | | 2005-07-15: Police Arrest Kidnappers by Radio Metropole | |
| The Haitian National Police were able to arrest 20 criminals and free two people who had been kidnapped. English translation above. | Rating: 3 |
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| 38 |  | 2005-06-30: Bill to Cut off Arms to Haitian Police Passes House by news reports | |
| The U.S. government would be barred from giving weapons to Haiti under an amendment offered by Rep. Barbara Lee and approved by the House on a voice vote Tuesday night. | Rating: 3 |
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| 39 | | 2005-06-27: Police Crackdown on Gangs Reported by Radio Metropole | |
| An armed activist was killed and a gang leader injured by police. | Rating: 3 |
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| 40 |  | 2005-06-01: U.N. Should Take Over Police by International Crisis Group | |
| ICG calls for an executive role for Civpol over the HNP because of human-rights concerns. Also for foreign oversight of judiciary because of Neptune case. Pdf file. | Rating: 3 |
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