President Miguel Diaz-Canel remembered on social media that the creation of the PNR on January 5, 1959, changed the history of the island: “The abuses of the dictatorship’s police forces ended, and a new police force was born, at the service of the people and their Revolution.”

For his part, the president of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo, recognized the members of the institution as “true Heroes in Blue,” noting that “they are protagonists of daily feats and the defenders of the security and tranquility of our people.”

The Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), Roberto Morales, emphasized that “the Party and the people recognize the commendable work” of the National Revolutionary Police (PNR), in a congratulatory message also shared on social media.

From the government, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero highlighted the institution’s historical origins: “The PNR, with its genesis in the Rebel Army at the initiative of then-Commander Raul Castro, continues to be an impregnable bastion in defense of order and public tranquility.”

The creation of the National Revolutionary Police aimed at establishing an exemplary institution that would erase from the memory of Cubans the image of repression, abuse, and corruption that characterized the force during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958).

Currently, the fundamental mission of the armed force is focused on preserving public order, citizen tranquility, and road safety.

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