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The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) started, this Tuesday (29), the 1st National Technical Meeting on Body Cameras and Public Security in Brazil, which brings together, until Thursday (31), representatives of various agencies and entities linked to the Civil, Military, Scientific and Penal Police, Fire Brigades, Municipal Guards and State Public Security Secretariats, totaling around 250 participants.
Among the institutions present were the National Council of General Commanders of the Military Police, the National Federation of Municipal Guard Unions, the National Council of Public Security Secretariats, the National Council of Chiefs of the Civil Police, the National Council of Military Fire Brigades and the Council National Public Ministry.
The meeting promotes discussions to lead the formulation and development of central guidelines for the use of devices, as well as debates aspects inherent to the use of corporate cameras in the scope of public security. The meeting is part of the construction of the National Body Camera Project, whose objective is to qualify criminal evidence and protect police officers and citizens in everyday interactions.
For the executive secretary of the MJSP, Ricardo Cappelli, the invitation to states to collaborate in the preparation of the project also meets the precept of a federative pact established by the Unified Public Security System (Susp), which provides for the integration of security bodies and federal, state, district and municipal intelligence and standardization of information, statistics and procedures:
“This is not a discussion of the government, but of the State and science. We have been working with technical evidence. Our central challenge is the consolidation of the Unified Public Security System, transforming financing into structured public policy, which unites everything from the Municipal Guard to the intelligence sectors. Susp does not stand on its own from top to bottom, Susp is a relationship based on mutual trust. That is what will make us able to face the immense challenges we have”, he defended.
Schedule
The program features lectures and panels by specialists in public safety and body camera technology; sharing of good practices and successful experiences in implementing the device in different public security institutions and discussions on standards and policies for the effective and ethical use of corporate cameras.
“We are talking about qualifying the production of evidence, professional protection and transparency. The project is being developed along several axes. We are taking great technical care in the certification of equipment, in the production of regulations, in the clarity of the rules of use and, most importantly, we are doing it together”, emphasized Isabel Figueiredo, director of the Unified Public Security System, of the National Public Security Secretariat. (Dsusp/Senasp), responsible for articulating and designing the national project.
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Also present at the ceremony, the coordinator of the National Security with Citizenship Program (Pronasci), Tamires Sampaio, reiterated that the devices contribute to the materialization of the execution of the program's strategic actions, which include promoting the equipping and modernization of the infrastructure of law enforcement bodies. public security and social defense and improve public security and social defense activities by improving the training and appreciation of professionals.
“Pronasci brings this notion of security with citizenship and this includes the strengthening of agents and institutions. Cameras are a reality. The São Paulo experience shows us how beneficial this project is for society. I hope that in these next three days, we will come out with a policy that can be implemented and be a reference. This agenda is fundamental to our country”, defended Tamires.
The opening of the 1st National Technical Meeting on Body Cameras and Public Security in Brazil was also attended by the national secretary of Penal Policies, Rafael Velasco, national secretary of Access to Justice, Marivaldo Pereira and the executive director of the Federal Highway Police, Antonio Jorge Barbosa.
Public hearing
Another event aimed at implementing the use of body cameras is a public hearing to be held on September 1st, at 9:00 am, broadcast on YouTube by the MJSP. The hearing aims to establish minimum technical requirements of quality and performance applicable to the supply of these items for the professional activity of public security, in order to guarantee their safety, quality and reliability.
The debate on standards also designates procedures in public acquisition processes where resources from federal funds are applied. In this way, the draft technical standard provides a procedure aligned with the technical standard ABNT NBR ISO 17067:2015 (Conformity Assessment - Fundamentals for product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes), resulting in savings and efficiency for public administration .
Questions can be clarified by calling (61) 2025-9831/9190/7992/3465 or by emailing camerascorporais@mj.gov.br and proseguranca@mj.gov.br. In addition to the YouTube broadcast, those interested in participating remotely will be able to access the "Participa +Brasil" platform,
