The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) said, this Saturday (22), that the cell phones on Avenida Paulistaone of the city’s main postcards, had a drop of over 33% in January this year compared to the same period as 2024.
According to the portfolio, the Civil Police maintain specialized operations to dismantle the criminal chain to receive stolen cell phones. In one of the editions of a police operation, 69 people were arrested and 10,700 cell phones without proof of origin were seized.
“To increase the police presence, a community base of the Military Police was also installed in the road. Police are still reinforced and intelligence strategies have been used to ensure safety in the region,” the secretary said in a statement.
The data released by the folder also show that the robberies in general presented a 28.38% reduction in January this year in the area attended by the 78th Police District (Jardins), compared to 2023.
Already in part of the Consolação region, in downtown São Paulo, the reduction was 45.59%. In total, 120 suspects were arrested and seized in the area in 2025.
São Paulo São Paulo Program
The City of São Paulo launched, this Friday (21), the São Paulo program safest, a measure that establishes a 24-hour monitoring related to the security of Avenida Paulista, one of the main postcards of the city.
One of the initiatives is the use of a robot dog, technology implemented to reinforce safety in the region and has been used since December last year.
In an interview with Live CNN, Urban Security Secretary Orlando Morando said Paulista Avenue became one of the main targets of theft and small thefts. For that reason,.
According to Morando, a detailed survey was conducted to understand the dynamics of crime in the region. A Avenida Paulista registered an average of 31 theft and five robberies per month, according to data from Urban Security Secretariat referring to the period from August 2024 to January 2025.
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