The continuous increase in police lethality and recent cases of excessive use of force by police officers in São Paulo have raised questions about the actions of the Military Police command and the state government. Leonardo Carvalho, researcher at the Brazilian Public Security Forum, emphasizes the need for practical and objective measures to contain this escalation and improve agent training.
According to Carvalho, “It is necessary to understand and observe what the command is doing, what the government of São Paulo is doing in practical and objective measures to contain this escalation of lethality and investigate, punish and better train its police officers”.
Discrepancy between manuals and practice
The researcher highlights that the São Paulo Police are recognized for their operational manuals, which guide all police activity. However, in recent months, several cases have been observed in which the standards established in these manuals are not being followed by police officers in the field.
Given this scenario, Carvalho emphasizes the importance of transparency in the command’s actions: “The command needs to act with transparency, showing what actions it is taking to punish cases of proven violence and also correct the excessive training of police officers so that new cases do not occur” .
The situation demands an effective response from the authorities to ensure that police action is aligned with established protocols and respects citizens’ rights.
Transparency in investigations and corrective measures is essential to restore the population’s trust in the police institution and prevent future incidents of unjustified violence.
This content was originally published in Command needs transparency, researcher tells CNN about police violence in SP on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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