Brazilian Government plans program to install cameras in police uniforms

President Lula is preparing a program to put cameras in police uniforms.

The measure will cover the Federal Highway Police, the National Public Security Force, and the Federal Criminal Police.

The idea was born during the administration of former São Paulo Governor João Doria.

According to the Presidential Palace, the equipment should become a “structuring axis” in public security.

The PT members want to establish a “brand” in the area and combat the image that the party does not confront crime.

To the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, Justice Ministry Secretary Marivaldo Pereira said that Lula is negotiating support from the Inter-American Development Bank to leverage the measure in the states and inject resources in addition to the National Public Safety Fund.

The money in the fund, which aims to support projects in the area of public security, comes from lotteries.

The R$1 billion is divided into two blocks: 50% for the states and 50% for the ministry to distribute.

The government has already announced that it will “reward” the states that adopt cameras when distributing the funds.

The idea also benefits city halls that adopt cameras in their Metropolitan Civil Guards.

According to Pereira, the conversations with the states have already started.

Santa Catarina and São Paulo have adopted the measure.

Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Ceará have agreed.

With information from Revista Oeste