President says PF director overstepped his role in report

The president of the National Association of Federal Police Delegates (ADPF), Luciano Leiro Paiva, stated that the director general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, extrapolated his functions by interfering in reports produced by delegates about ministers of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). The statement was given in an interview with the newspaper O Globo, after the repercussions of the removal of two delegates responsible for the documents.

According to Paiva, the decision of the PF summit to remove delegates from their leadership positions may have been a form of retaliation. He stressed that the professionals affected are “concerned” with the situation and that the measure generated an “inconvenience” in the category. The speech intensifies the debate on the autonomy of delegates in sensitive investigations.

Autonomy of the delegate in focus

For the ADPF president, it would be exclusively up to STF to assess whether the reports met the parameters set by the Court. He stressed that there is no hierarchy within the police investigation and defended the autonomy of delegates in conducting investigations.

“The Director General of the Federal Police has no authority to say what a delegate may or may not do within each investigation. He may disagree, but he has no attribution to say how he will do it. Freedom of inquiry is precisely that,” Paiva said.

The union leader explained that the action of the director general should be limited to the administrative management of the institution, without interfering with the merits of the surveys. The speech reflects a principle consolidated in the criminal procedural legislation, which ensures functional independence to the police delegate.

Retaliation and discomfort in the category

Paiva went further and classified the motivation of the withdrawals as a central point of the crisis. “The motivation ends up having a weight in this story, because it gets like they were retaliated and punished, because they didn’t agree with the work they do within a police investigation,” he said.

The president of the ADPF did not detail the names of the delegates who were removed or the positions they held, but stressed that the measure had a negative impact on the associates. The category, according to him, sees with apprehension the possibility of external interference in investigations conducted on a technical and legal basis.

The climate of tension in the Federal Police adds to other recent episodes of friction between the general management and base delegates, especially in cases of great political repercussions. The source did not detail whether there will be any formal action by the association against the removals.

Andrei Rodrigues disaffiliation

The wear and tear in the PF also resulted in the disaffiliation of the general director Andrei Rodrigues of ADPF, after 24 years as an associate. Interlocutors of the Director-General attributed the exit to ideological divergences, pointing out that the association would be dominated by a "far right group".

Rodrigues’ departure from the entity that represents the federal delegates is a symbolic mark of the distance between the PF’s summit and the base of the category. The allegation of political bias in the association, however, was refuted by Paiva.

In response to these allegations, Paiva stressed that he acted as parliamentary adviser to Andrei Rodrigues between January 2023 and December 2025 and that he always maintained political and partisan neutrality. The leader did not comment on whether the disaffiliation will have an impact on the negotiations between the ADPF and the general management.

What the legislation says

The discussion on the limits of the action of the Director General of the PF finds support in Law 12.830/2013, which provides on the criminal investigation conducted by the police delegate. The legal text ensures the delegate technical and functional autonomy, preventing any type of undue interference.

Experts heard by the report — who preferred not to identify themselves — explain that the administrative hierarchy is not confused with functional subordination. That is, the Director-General can set institutional priorities, but cannot determine the content of a report or indictment.

In the concrete case, the assessment on the adequacy of the reports to what was requested by the STF would be up to the minister rapporteur, and not to the summit of the FP. The source did not detail whether the reports in question have already been referred to the Court or are under internal review.

Repercussions and next steps

Paiva’s statement should intensify the debate on the independence of the Federal Police in investigations involving authorities with privileged forum. The ADPF promises to closely monitor the situation of the delegates who are away and to evaluate appropriate legal measures.

In the meantime, the STF has not yet publicly spoken about the episode. The report tried to contact the Federal Police, but did not return until the closure of this matter.

The outcome of this crisis can influence the confidence of society in public security institutions and the justice system. Follow the updates on Boca no Trombone for more information on this case and other topics of national interest.

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