The will discuss, in a meeting of the College of Leaders on Tuesday (25), the possibility of changing the name of (GCM) to Municipal Police. The information was confirmed by the president of the house, Ricardo Teixeira, to the column. After the College of Leaders, the subject may have the date for discussion and voting in plenary. The mayor of São Paulo, believes that the issue should be discussed and voted quickly, later this week, possibly between today and tomorrow (26), Wednesday.
The proposal to change the name of GCM has existed since 2017. At the time, Councilwoman Edir Sales (PSD) created an amendment project to the Organic Law that has even been approved at first vote later, in 2019. Of a change in organic law, to be sacrament, the measure needs a second vote. In total, 37 votes are required (two thirds of the 55 Paulistanos councilors).
The theme returned to the discussion last week, after the Federal Supreme Court confirmed the jurisdiction of the municipal guards to perform ostensive policing activities. The trial came after the São Paulo City Council itself presented an appeal that questioned the constitutionality of an article of Municipal Law 13.866/2004
