According to the AgM Brasil survey with Inepsp, state capital leads in the number of agents with 7,360 servers, followed by Rio with 7,276
Public safety in Brazil has been a widely discussed topic, especially with the which aims to expand the attributions of the municipal guards. The proposal has generated heated discussions between experts, politicians and society in general, reflecting the complexity and urgency of the theme. At the same time, a survey released last Tuesday (27) conducted by the National Association of Municipal Guards revealed important data on the distribution of municipal guards in Brazilian capitals. e They concentrate more than 40% of municipal guards, with more than 7,000 agents in each city. São Paulo has slightly more agents, with about 40 more than Rio de Janeiro. On the other hand, some capitals, such as Brasilia, Cuiabá, Porto Velho and Boa Vista, do not have municipal civil guards, which raises security questions in these regions.
The study also highlighted the proportion of guards in relation to the population, revealing significant disparities between the capitals. Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul, has the best proportion, with an agent for just over 700 inhabitants. Manaus, on the other hand, has the lowest proportionality, with almost 4,000 inhabitants per agent. Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina, has the lowest absolute number of agents, with only 180 servers. In terms of female representativeness, Fortaleza leads with 33% women among their agents, while São Paulo concentrates the largest absolute number of female agents, with over 1,700.
The discussion about the expansion of the attributions of the municipal guards gained strength in the Senate, which discussed a proposal to turn the guards into municipal police. Currently, only 160 of the 5,570 Brazilian municipalities have municipal guards. The approval of this proposal in the Senate is seen as an important step in redefining the functions and nomenclature of the guards, allowing, for example, the use of firearms in violent cities such as Rio de Janeiro, where there is no specific decree on the subject. The change still requires approval by the federal government, but is considered crucial by parliamentarians to strengthen public safety in the country.
*With information from David de Tarso
*Report produced with the aid of AI
