According to a report prepared by UNICEF in conjunction with the Brazilian Public Security Forum, 77 deaths of young people between 10 and 19 years old were accounted for in 2024
O recorded an alarming 120% increase in deaths of children and adolescents in police interventions between 2022 and 2024. According to a report prepared by In conjunction with the Brazilian Public Security Forum, 77 deaths of young people between 10 and 19 years old were accounted for in 2024, significant growth compared to 35 occurrences recorded in 2022. In addition to the increase in young deaths, the study reveals that the general rate of deaths from police interventions rose 153.5% in the same period. In 2024, 34% of violent deaths from 0 to 19 years old were attributed to Military Police shares, an increase compared to 24% recorded in 2022.
Changes in police use control policies have contributed to this escalation of lethality. The reduction of discipline councils and the change in the PM corregedoria impacted the speed of decisions about the police involved in cases of abuse, resulting in an environment conducive to violence. The report also points out that the black population is the most affected by this police lethality, with an increase of 157.2% in the mortality rate among blacks, in contrast with 122.8% among whites. The lethality rate of the PM among black children and adolescents was 1.22 by 100,000, while the whites was 0.33.
The document recommends the adoption of security policies that are based on evidence, emphasizing the importance of continuous body cameras recording and carrying out external recordings audits. In response to these concerns, the São Paulo Public Security Bureau has stated that it is expanding the number of cameras in operation and that all cases of deaths resulting from police interventions are strictly investigated.
Posted by Sarah Paula
*Report produced with the aid of AI
