O Globo highlighted on August 10, 2024, the participation of Professor Cleber Lopes, from the State University of Londrina (UEL) and coordinator of the Laboratory of Studies on Security Governance (LEGS), in a debate on clandestine private security. The professor’s 2015 article, cited in the piece, reveals that in São Paulo, irregular security guards were involved in an average of 41 criminal incidents per month, while among regularized security guards, this average was significantly lower, at just 12.

Operation carried out in Cracolândia, São Paulo, to suppress organized crime — Photo: Maria Isabel Oliveira/Agência O Globo/08/06/2024

In Congress, the creation of the Private Security Statute is under discussion, aiming to prohibit the provision of security services on a cooperative or autonomous basis and to strengthen the role of the Federal Police in overseeing and controlling the activity. The topic has been the subject of studies by experts and academic research, highlighting the importance of scientific production in the social sciences for public policy formulation.

Link to the full article: State governments must combat crimes in security services