Senate approves bill expanding fight against organized crime

The Federal Senate approved, on Tuesday night (3), the Proposal to Amend the Constitution (PEC) of Public Security. The text, which is now being enacted, extends the powers of federal bodies such as the Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police, as well as creating stricter rules against criminal factions. The measure represents a significant change in the country’s public security structure.

The deal left criminal majority out.

The vote came after an agreement to deal with the criminal majority separately. The reduction of the penal majority was not included in the final text of the approved PEC to avoid the project having to return to the Chamber of Deputies, which would delay its implementation. This decision was crucial to unlock the process of the proposal.

There was an impasse between the opposition, which advocated the general reduction to 16 years, and the government. To solve the problem, it was decided that the issue will be dealt with through new independent proposals. There is an understanding among party leaders that this debate will take place directly in the Senate plenary, possibly with a quick vote to define the reduction for serious crimes.

Harder punishments for factions

The approved plan significantly tightens punishments for leaders and members of organizações criminosas, militias and paramilitary groups. Among the main changes is the mandatory of the fulfillment of sentence in prisons of maximum security and the end of several penal benefits. The intention is to isolate the crime bosses and reduce their command capacity.

Progression of the regime, temporary exits (the so-called 'outsiders') and provisional freedom in cases of recidivism are prohibited or restricted. These restrictions aim to close gaps that allowed high-risk criminals to return to the streets. The measure directly affects the routine of federal and state prisons.

Financial Asphyxiation of Organized Crime

In addition, the norm provides for the financial suffocation of crime, with the immediate expropriation of assets and values used in illicit acts to finance public security funds. The goal is to decapitalize the organizações criminosas, reaching its main engine: money. The source did not detail the exact mechanisms for implementing this expropriation.

The measure can directly impact the assets of factions that operate in drug trafficking, smuggling and other crimes. With fewer resources, the expectation is to weaken the logistical structure and the corruption capacity of these groups. Experts point out that the blockade of assets is one of the most effective forms of combating organized crime.

Federal police officers gain more attributions

The Union's police will have their powers expanded to ensure a more efficient fight against crime that goes beyond the borders of states. The Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police will be able to act more integratedly in interstate and international investigations. The change seeks to reduce the fragmentation of security actions in the national territory.

With this, crimes such as arms trafficking, money laundering and militia action could be faced with greater federal coordination. The proposal also strengthens the role of the Union in the formulation of security policies, without withdrawing the autonomy of states. The source did not detail the exact limits of these new assignments.

Next Steps in Congress

The PEC is now for promulgation, a formal stage that incorporates it into the constitutional text. At the same time, the debate on the penal majority should proceed in separate proposals, with a possible rapid vote in the plenary of the Senate. The theme is expected to generate intense discussion between parliamentarians and civil society.

For the reader of Ponta Grossa and Campos Gerais, the impact can be felt in the performance of federal police in the region, especially in the fight against interstate trafficking. The Boca no Trombone portal will continue to monitor the developments of this measure and its effects on local and national public security.

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