If in the past working as a PSP agent or a GNR soldier were professions considered attractive, today this situation seems to have changed.
There are fewer and fewer people interested in being part of the security forces and the numbers speak for themselves. The latest data advanced by reveal a sharp drop in enrollments. In 13 years, applications fell by more than 70%.
In 2012 there were 21,473 candidates. Last year, in 2024, there were only 6,036. The reasons for this abrupt drop are justified, in part, by the requirement for physical tests and the lack of motivation of candidates. There are still those who remain along the way with the course unfinished, thus increasing the list of vacancies to be filled.
A difficult situation for both the PSP and the GNR, which are with fewer and fewer staff to cover all needs.
“We had around 2,500 candidates in the last competitions. About 10 years ago we had over 10 thousand candidates. Currently with 2,500, the Guard itself is limited to choosing the best, which is sometimes difficult to find. It is necessary to increase salaries and conditions”, César Nogueira, from .
Demands that have long been requested so that episodes such as those in June of last year do not repeat themselves again, in which some police facilities had duty rosters that did not guarantee 24-hour patrols.
Professionals therefore ask that the guardianship not let any more candidates escape because At stake is the future of public security.
