Neighborhoods served by the Território Pela Paz Program (TerPaz), in the metropolitan region of , recorded a drop of more than 50%, and up to 95%, in intentional lethal violent crimes such as , , and bodily injury followed by death.
The program, an initiative of the government of Pará, was implemented in 2019 through community complexes – called Usinas da Paz –, to bring sports, leisure, health and education activities to communities in seven neighborhoods in the region.
In Marituba, in the União/São Francisco neighborhood, the reduction in rates was 50%, between 2019 and 2025, being the lowest among the locations served by the program. The biggest drop in records of intentional lethal violent crimes in the period was 95%, in the neighborhood of Benguí, in the capital of Pará.
The data comes from Siac (Deputy Secretariat of Intelligence and Criminal Analysis), linked to the state’s Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense.
“Achieving more than a 90% reduction in violent crime proves that the integration between public security and social actions transforms realities and guarantees lasting results”, says the statement.
Other neighborhoods in Belém served by the project are Jurunas/Condor (86% drop in rates), Guamá (85% drop), Cabanagem (82% drop) and Terra-Firme (76%). In Ananindeua, the Icui-Guajará neighborhood recorded an 80% reduction.
Drops in robbery rates were also observed in the same locations: Benguí (75%), Jurunas/Condor (78%), Guamá (72%), Cabanagem (72%) and Terra-Firme (78%); Icuí-Guajará, in Ananindeua (64.32%) and União/São Francisco, in Marituba (88%).
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