Sao Paulo After criticizing the cameras installed in the uniforms of the military police during the election campaign, the governorelect of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republican), withdrew his speech and said this Monday (May 12) that he would “get it”. the program run by the military police in the PSDB government.
“I was more critical of the camera issue during the election campaign, now let’s hold on. let’s stay tuned Let’s see what the outcome is and what adjustments we can make,” Tarcísio said in the same interview with CNN, in which he said he was “never” a “root Bolsonarista.”
The mounting of cameras on uniforms is cited as a key reason for reducing police homicide rates by up to 80%, instances where suspects are killed by PMs in alleged altercations. A study published by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) estimates that the measure prevented 104 deaths over a oneyear period, between July 2021 and 2022, and compares incidents in regions where police officers used the camera to those where they didn’t.
promised to take
During the election campaign, Tarcísio promised more than once that he would remove gear from prime ministers’ uniforms, an action demanded by Bolsonarists. In October, the thencandidate stated in an interview with Jovem Pan that he would “definitely” determine the distance of the cameras. “What is the camera showing? It’s a situation where the police are at a disadvantage compared to the bandit,” he explained at the time.
Weeks later, while the campaign was still on, Tarcísio tried to back down, saying he would consult specialists before making a decision. “The camera inhibits the police, it has hindered productivity. But that’s a perception. We will call the security forces, evaluate the effectiveness or not from a technical point of view and the improvement in public order,” he said during a press conference during the second round of voting.
Secretary against the cameras
Federal MP Guilherme Derrite (PLSP), a former Prime Minister elected future Minister for Public Safety, also criticized the police surveillance programme. He has already campaigned for battalions like Ronda Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar (Rota) to which he once belonged to cease equipment.
In an interview with CNN this Monday, Tarcísio defended the future secretary, whose nomination has been criticized by some sectors of society involved with public safety.
“I think you have to give Derrite a vote of confidence to do a good job. A politician is one thing, a state secretary is another. I will demand professionalism, result, work. I want the population to feel safer,” Tarcísio told CNN.