📋 Tender Overview
Just over six months after its launch, the Celular Seguro program has reached the milestone of 60,000 blocks related to the loss, theft or robbery of devices, based on user alerts. Created by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) in December of last year, the initiative has more than two million registered citizens across the country. In April of this year, a new version of the tool was launched, making the registration process simpler and reporting theft, robbery or loss more effective.
Access to Celular Seguro is done with the same login as on the gov.br website. Devices can be registered on the website celularseguro.mj.gov.br or via the app, available on the Play Store (Android) and the App Store (iOS/iPhone). The program allows victims of theft, robbery or loss to block lines, devices and digital apps by pressing an “emergency button”, which should only be used in these cases.
Tracking
One of the measures to expand the scope of the Safe Cell Phone program is the incorporation of a mobile phone tracking and recovery protocol developed in Piauí. When a new line is enabled, telephone companies inform the location and device where the new account was created. If a theft or robbery is reported, the receiver is summoned, via WhatsApp, to appear at a police station to clarify the situation. Technical teams from the MJSP and the state government are in contact to discuss technical aspects for implementing the measure.
If you do not have the receipt, the phone must be handed over to the authorities, who will forward it to the rightful owners. According to data from the Piauí Public Security Department, in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year, cell phone theft fell by 44% in the state, while theft fell by 18%. The recovery rate of devices increased by 139%.
