The government of São Paulo says that more than 2,600 people were attended by a witness protection program created in 1999. That year, a law established the State Program for Victims and Witnesses), linked to the Secretariats of Justice and Citizenship and Public Security.
There is no automatic protection, however, for employees of the retired security forces, judges and prosecutors. Inclusion in the program is made upon request and screening.
This Tuesday (16), the governor. The governor, however, says that the murder of sources shows that it is necessary to regulate protection measures “for those who dedicated life to the fight against crime.”
Murdered on Monday, 64, former Civil General of the Civil, was considered (first command of the capital).
In the Federal Chamber, it proposed, in July 2024, a bill that foresees to use funds from the FNSP (National Public Security Fund) to protect “magistrates, prosecutors, police delegates and public security members, albeit retired, renovated or paid reserve, when threatened by criminal organizations.”
Palumbo, however, says that there was no motivation of bench leaders and the President (Republicans-PB) to vote on the text, which is in the Constitution and Justice and Citizenship Commission.
“It is absurd for the state to leave without escort who investigated and arrested the high level of a faction. The delegate retires, but has no freedom to go to the cinema because he is convicted of organized crime,” says Palumbo.
Councilman in São Paulo between 2020 and 2022, Palumbo recalls that he asked for protection when receiving threats after trying to gather signatures to CPI that would investigate the performance of the. “I got only two signatures and had to live without any state security,” recalls Palumbo.
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