In an interview with CNN the ombudsman of the São Paulo police, Cláudio Aparecido da Silva, commented on the removal of five agents involved in a police operation that allowed the presence of the film crew of the American YouTuber Gen Kimura.
According to Aparecido, in addition to the removal of military police officers, it is crucial to establish specific standards to define the legal parameters that govern this type of media monitoring.
Clear rules
The ombudsman stressed the importance of the police having explicit rules on how the press and other media outlets should monitor operations. He cited the example of some media outlets that provide bulletproof vests to their teams, while maintaining a distance from police vehicles.
“It is essential that the police have clear rules, and these rules apply to the entire press,” said Aparecido. He defended that the police should be open and present their activities to society, but stressed that this cannot be done in a spectacular way or in a way that damages the image of police corporations.
The ombudsman also supported the use of body cameras by police officers, with uninterrupted recording, as a transparency measure. However, he emphasized that this transparency must be balanced with clear rules and accountability, avoiding the spectacularization of police operations or public security policy.
Police officers removed
The Public Security Department (SSP) of São Paulo reported that the five agents involved in recording a video in which American influencer Gen Kimura accompanies a police chase and the routine of the PMs have been removed from their duties. Find out who the influencer is.
The Military Police have opened an investigation into the case. On Tuesday (25), the SSP had already announced the removal of the military police officer who authorized the recording.
The video, published earlier this month, shows Kimura not only inside the police vehicle, but also participating in preparatory training for agents. At one point, the police show the squad inside, including the storage of weapons used in the actions.
During the video, the influencer, accompanied by the military, participates in chases and attacks in three different favelas in São Paulo.
Source: CNN Brasil
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