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The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Lewandowski, launches, this Tuesday (28), two projects to provide more security to police operations across the country. The measures follow the main directive of the minister in charge of the department: integration between the various professionals that make up the Unified Public Security System ( S usp ).
In a ceremony at the Palace of Justice, Lewandowski will sign the ordinance that establishes national guidelines for the use of body cameras and the document that installs the Escuta Susp project , aimed at promoting the mental health of public security professionals across the country.
Based on these actions, the Federal Government takes an important step towards providing care and attention to those professionals whose main mission is to ensure the safety and protection of Brazilians.
The ordinance from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) that establishes guidelines for the use of body cameras aims to standardize the use of this technology in Brazil, increasing transparency and protection of security professionals and citizens.
Scientific evidence states that body cameras reduce use of force and officer conduct complaints by 25% to 61% . Furthermore, there is a reduction in the underreporting of cases of domestic violence: in the presence of cameras, police officers start to report this type of offense by 69% more in Santa Catarina and 101% in São Paulo . The technology is already consolidated in several countries, such as the United States and England.
In simultaneous action, with the implementation of Escuta Susp , the ministry works to guarantee the mental health of public security professionals, improve their quality of life and, consequently, the work they perform.
Body cameras
The adoption of the equipment represents a milestone in the modernization of police practices in Brazil. The main objective is to simultaneously guarantee professional effectiveness and respect for fundamental rights.
The measure begins a new era of public security activity, combining transparency and responsibility, as well as alignment with international standards for the protection of human rights.
At the beginning of May, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) put into operation the final phase of the project to implement body and vehicle cameras. Field tests are being carried out in five cities: São José (SC), Uberlândia (MG), Cascavel (PR), Sorriso (MT) and Araguaína (TO). They were chosen based on criteria such as demographic density, location and climatic aspects.
At this stage, in addition to capture, the PRF evaluates the storage and processing of images recorded by cameras on police officers' uniforms and in vehicles while on duty. In just two weeks of testing, the corporation celebrates the results, collecting extremely valuable information for the actions of federal highway police officers.
In addition to increasing transparency and responsibility in police operations, the PRF aims to improve the quality of evidence collected during the fight against crime and accident response and traffic inspection; legal protection and reduction of complaints against public agents; and increasing the physical integrity of police officers and citizens approached.
Testing of body cameras by the National Force began in January and ended on May 6th. In total, 150 agents participated in the training.
Body cameras in the states
The state of Bahia was the first to sign a partnership with the Federal Government for the use of body cameras. The technology began to be used on May 7th, with the monitoring of the National Public Security Secretariat ( Senasp), of the M JSP , which will be responsible for monitoring on site and evaluating the results and impacts of the use of equipment in institutions. local public safety.
Currently, the Military and Civil Police of Bahia have 1.3 thousand cameras , 200 of which were donated by the United States Embassy, ??through the M JSP.
In addition to Bahia, body camera projects in public security were adopted in the states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Santa Catarina and are in the process of being implemented in Minas Gerais, Rondônia and Roraima.
With the aim of encouraging and facilitating the adhesion of other federated entities to the project, minister Ricardo Lewandowski established, through an ordinance, the possibility for states to use resources from the National Public Security Fund to acquire and implement body cameras. The rule is already in effect.
In 2024, the Fund will allocate more than R$1 billion to the States and Federal District.
The implementation and expansion of body camera projects by public security bodies will even be taken into consideration for the transfer of resources from the National Public Security and National Penitentiary funds.
Listen Susp
In attention to the mental health of public security professionals in the country, the M JSP , also through Senasp, created the Escuta Susp project to provide specialized psychological assistance to professionals from the Civil and Military Police, Fire Department and official forensic institutes criminal.
Starting this Tuesday (28), the schedule for online psychological care will be open in the Federal District and in the states of Minas Gerais, Sergipe and Rio Grande do Norte. In the other states of the federation, consultations will begin in January 2025.
The project was developed in partnership with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) , a reference in suicide prevention. In the first stage of the project, there will be more than 65 thousand sessions to serve the country's public security professionals.
