The federal government published on Tuesday (24) a decree defining new rules for the use of force by public security agents throughout Brazil. Signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), the text was prepared by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and includes changes that directly affect police officers and federal traffic patrolmen, as well as federal criminal agents.
Among the main innovations, the decree reinforces the fact that firearms should only be used as a last resort. The document also prohibits shooting at fleeing unarmed people or vehicles violating checkpoints, except in situations that pose an immediate risk to third parties or to the security officers themselves.
What changes for police officers with the new guidelines?
The standard requires that all operations be planned to minimize the use of force and reduce possible harm. Furthermore, agents must adopt behaviors in line with the principles of “common sense, prudence and balance“.
Other measures include regulating the use of handcuffs, mandatory annual training on the use of force and the creation of a national committee to monitor the use of force. This group, in which civil society will participate, will be responsible for analyzing data on deaths caused by police officers and police officers on duty.
The decree also specifies that the rules are mandatory for federal companies, but not for state and district forces, such as local military, civil and criminal police. However, the transfer of resources from the National Public Security Fund will be conditional on compliance with the provisions of the decree and law no. 13.060/2014.
Training and control
Another central point of the decree is investments in training. Security officers will be required to participate in annual training that addresses the appropriate use of force and firearms. The goal is to standardize procedures and ensure that the use of force is proportionate to the threat presented in each situation.
The new standard also aims to update and expand a Ministry of Justice ordinance published in 2010.
Training that strengthens. 💪
As of 2024, MJSP has qualified more than 225,000 public safety professionals – the largest number of professionals trained in a decade! pic.twitter.com/cscsOKU4d8
— Ministry of Justice and Public Security (@mjspgov) December 23, 2024
Source: Terra
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