Haitian National Police
The Haitian National Police is tasked with providing law enforcement and security for Haiti. The force currently numbers more than 8,500 police officers, and is expected to reach 14,000. The force consists of the General and Administrative Services, the Administrative Police, the Judicial Police, the SWAT team, and the Presidential Protection Unit. The Police also has several paramilitary units for defense.
The Haitian police uses the following weapons:
- IMI Galil
- R4 assault rifle
- M16 rifle
- Heckler & Koch G3
- FN MAG
- M1918 Browning automatic rifle
- T65 assault rifle
Read more about this topic: Military Of Haiti
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