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Here is a picture of a CIMO officer shot during Haiti Protest.

Violence Continues Over Final Results. The final tabulation of election results is wreaking havoc in Haiti. The PEC announced Martelly's pick, Jovenel Moise, placed first (33%) and Jude Celestin second (25%). They will compete in December's run-off.

Peaceful protests have turned violent whenever the opposition encounters government supporters. Not only have protestors been injured and killed, the Haitian police have also been targets. The media reports one officer injured by gunfire, and another hurt by hurled rocks.

The PEC urges calm.

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Here is a picture of the new CIMO building.

The new building covers an area of 1,500 square meters; it will accommodate the specialized body of the PNH. The new building has three floors, a shooting space, a dormitory with a capacity of 400 beds, a laundry, cafeteria, gymnasium, games room and parking space for over 30 vehicles.

The construction took nine months to complete and costs $4.2 million from the public treasury. The construction work was done by Dominican firm Ingenieria Estrella and its subcontractor Codelpa under the supervision and control of the Housing Construction and Public Buildings Unit (UCLBP).

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Inauguration of new CIMO building.

On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, President Michel Martelly inaugurated the new headquarters of the Corps of Intervention and Maintenance of Order (CIMO) located at Delmas 2. During his speech for the occasion, President Martelly has described the new Premises as a symbol of pride for the nation and he has reminded about his promise made two years ago on the 18th anniversary of CIMO on February 13, 2014. During that occasion, in the presence of the Chief Executive, several members of the command of the PNH and other important members of the Superior Council of the National Police (CSPN), the President made a commitment of his administration to provide a framework to the PNH and work to strengthen it.

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The new modern CIMO building.

The Haitian National Police (in French, Police Nationale d'Haïti) or PNH, created in 1995 serves the nation in two ways: law enforcement authority and the defense forces. As an extension of these two missions, it supports the functions of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Earlier to this, the Haitian police was a part of the Haitian Army. Initially, the United States had helped Haiti to recruit and train 6,500 police officers.

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On Tuesday February 10, President Michel Martelly walked among a crowd that was, indeed, happy to see him as he surveyed the grounds for the new premises of CIMO. The visit was an inspection of Cité Soleil's Wharf Jérémie and the home of the Body Intervention and Maintenance of Order in Delmas 2. Accompanying him on this visit were the First Lady, Sophia Martelly, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Pierre Richard Casimir, Communication Minister Rothchild Francis Jr., and Prime Minister Evans Paul.

The sites of Wharf Jérémie and CIMO was constructed using funds the country accrued as a benefit of the PetroCaribe deal, so they are the culmination of work done by the country's two last presidents, Preval by instigating the deal with Venezuela, and Martelly as the construction falls under the framework of his administration's activities to make the conditions under which the PNH officers work better.

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