The military police in the municipality of Camboriú: An evaluation in the perspective of the social actors involved

Abstract

The State of Santa Catarina has presented, each year, higher rates of violence. Aiming to contain the increasing episodes of public insecurity, the State has invested more and more in this area of governmental action. In this sense, this article has as general objective to verify how the social actors involved with Public Security, acting in the Military Police, evaluate their activities carried out in the city of Camboriú, Santa Catarina. At the outset, the topic of violence in the country was summarized, starting with an understanding of the reality experienced in the State of Santa Catarina and in the city of Camboriú. The Public Security Institutions and the duties of the Military Police were also presented on the basis of the state constitution. The research methodology used was the Case Study and as a technique, the interview was open to the social actors involved directly and indirectly with the Public Safety in the city, as well as to the users of the public service of Public Security in Camboriú. Among the conclusions, highlight the lack of cash and investments in the Military Police of Santa Catarina.