Haiti Appoints New Police Chief Amid Escalating Gang Violence

Prime Minister Garry Conille replaces Frantz Elbe with Rameau Normil to address the crisis and bolster the beleaguered force.

Gang violence has displaced over 578,000 people and claimed the lives of numerous police officers this year.
The police force has been criticized for corruption, incompetence, and lack of resources while combating heavily armed gangs.
Haiti awaits the deployment of a Kenya-led, UN-backed multinational security force to support local police efforts.
Newly appointed Prime Minister Garry Conille pledges to improve security and strengthen the Haitian National Police.
Rameau Normil, the new police chief, previously led the force from 2019 to 2020 under former President Jovenel Moise.