The governor of São Paulo, (Republicans), finalizes a program to assist security agents, in a nod from the former minister of (PL) to his base in an election year.
in the first year of the Tarcísio government, it broke a record in the state.
Despite this data, São Paulo, along with Goiás, did not join Escuta Susp, a program from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security that provides online psychological assistance to professionals in the field. The remaining 25 federative units signed a form of adherence to the initiative, according to data from the department.
When questioned by the Panel about the reasons for not having joined the federal program, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat responded that “a state public policy on mental health care for São Paulo’s security forces is in the final stages of development.”
“Adhesion to Escuta Susp, from the federal government, will be one of the measures that will be part of state policy”, he adds, before adding that the Health Advisory and Management Center of the Secretariat “actively participated in the composition, articulation and implementation of the program coordinated by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, aiming for its expansion nationwide.”
To face the president at the polls, Tarcísio, so far, must, after Bolsonaro indicated support for his eldest son, the senator (PL-RJ), in the dispute for Planalto.
The measure being constructed by the governor is in dialogue with his electoral base, made up of police officers and public security agents. He also aligns himself with the governor of Rio de Janeiro, (PL), who created a mental health assistance program for civil and military police officers this week. Castro, who is expected to leave for the Senate, joined Escuta Susp.
In the note sent to the column, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat stated that the state already has “well-structured initiatives aimed at the mental health of its police officers, regardless of ongoing state policy, which are constantly improved with a view to the well-being of employees”.
The text cites psychological support for active military police officers through the Mental Health System and telepsychology service, available to active and reserve professionals. In the case of the Civil Police, it mentions support through the Prevention and Assistance Support Division, which has psychologists and social workers, in addition to promoting seminars and lectures focused on the well-being of professionals.
The government of Goiás stated that the federal government’s proposal “was formally presented to the State Secretariat for Public Security only this week”. “As soon as there was official communication, SSP-GO expressed a favorable position to the initiative”, he indicates.
“At the moment, the secretariat is awaiting the availability of the accession form so that the necessary administrative measures can be adopted, including signature by the Secretary of State for Public Security”, he added.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security states that adherence to the project was progressive, starting with the first services provided, on May 28, 2024.
“On June 3, 2025, an event was held with the aim of inviting states that had not yet joined the Project to join the initiative”, he says, in a note.
According to the ministry, a letter on the matter was sent to the Secretary of Public Security of Goiás on May 16, 2025, “its receipt and the filing of the case under No. SEI 202500016017726 having been confirmed, without there being a subsequent formal statement at that time.”
It was only on December 9 of last year that the Public Security Secretariat of Goiás asked for the draft agreement to join the project to be sent. According to the ministry, the request was met this Monday (12) and, on Wednesday (14), the state body expressed its favor to the draft adhesion agreement, “thus formalizing the request for participation in the aforementioned Project.”
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