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SECURITY REFORM IN SÃO PAULO: RISKS AND STAKES

The president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Luís Roberto Barroso, approved on Thursday (08/05) an agreement signed between the São Paulo state government and the Public Defender’s Office that allows body cameras to be activated by police officers themselves, eliminating the requirement for continuous recording. The decision followed the third conciliation hearing held on Wednesday (07/05). In addition to the recordings initiated by officers, the Military Police Operations Center (Copom) will be required to activate the cameras remotely during large-scale operations. Simultaneously, São Paulo’s Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) has been granted new authority to inspect vehicles, issue citations, and enforce traffic regulations under a joint agreement between the city and state governments.

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