Last week, state governments released action protocols to combat threats to the school community.
In general, based on the characteristics and structures of each federative unit, it was proposed that the secretariats also act in an integrated manner with the intelligence agencies. panic button”.
On the other hand, teachers draw attention to the fact that it is necessary to improve protective measures, and that the secretariats act in a network.
Director of the Union of Teachers of Public Schools of the Federal District, Luciana Custódio says that it is necessary to avoid militarization of schools, which has proven to be inefficient. “We have multiple realities: schools with structure and others without conditions, in underserved communities. The school needs to be, in fact, a peaceful environment.”
In state administrations, the flow that must be followed to speed up complaints was detailed so that reactions against violence are faster.
Check out proposals from the DF and nine states
São Paulo
In São Paulo, the state government announced the hiring (temporary) of 550 psychologists to work in state schools, in addition to a thousand guards from private security companies who will work in the units, unarmed. R$ 240 million will be spent on these hirings.
According to the government of São Paulo, each psychologist must work in at least 10 schools, and visit each school once a week. As for private surveillance, the goal is for the security guard to be in the units every day.
Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, the state government created the Permanent School Safety Committee, with representatives from public safety and the Department of Education to act in preventing situations of violence in public and private schools.
Also presented by the Military Police (PM) was the Rede Escola application, inspired by Rede Mulher. The tool, which should go into operation within two months, will directly connect education professionals to the Military Police.
The PM highlighted the reinforcement of the school patrol and the creation of the Rede Escola application, which is already in the implementation phase. “An action developed by the secretariat and in the process of being concluded is the training of crisis management and security protocols for education professionals”, informed the Secretary of Military Police, Colonel Henrique Pires.
As for threats, the secretariat has a protocol against threats implemented in all 1,549 schools.
Federal District
In the Federal District (DF), the government announced, last week, a set of measures to prevent violence and reinforce security for 1,624 public and private schools and day care centers, as well as colleges and universities. effective police force, with the participation of security guards.
Another action is the expansion of monitoring profiles on social networks with a history of advocating violence and also investigation of posts from the deep web (an area of the internet not found by search engines, which is used to share illegal content).
“The PM’s school battalion staff is being increased to be present in the vast majority of units in the DF”, said Secretary Sandro Avelar, as disclosed by the local government communication agency.
Mato Grosso do Sul
The government of Mato Grosso do Sul announced reinforcement of police rounds in schools, with vehicles and helicopters, expansion of monitoring with new cameras and a device called the “panic button” for possible emergencies.
To correctly use the device, education professionals will undergo training and qualification. The actions are considered preventive and will be in partnership with initiatives such as the Educational Program for Resistance to Drugs and Violence (Proerd) and the projects Bom de Bola, Bom na Escola, Projeto Florestinha and Bombeiros do Amanhã.
Another action is the expansion of surveillance cameras 24 hours a day in the 348 state schools in the state. Another action was the launch of the School Intelligence and Security Nucleus, which will be a space within the School Monitoring Center with police officers who will monitor investigations. Training for teachers in cases of need to evacuate the school will be intensified, the government said.
Pernambuco
In Pernambuco, the government announced the activation of an exclusive telephone number for school emergencies (197). The purpose is that teachers, students, parents or anyone who is aware of threats can trigger public safety. The information will be guaranteed confidentiality.
The Secretariat of Public Security emphasized that communication with families is essential for combating violence in schools. Among the resolutions contained in the state protocol, the training of professionals is foreseen as a path of prevention, in addition to expanding school policing. The works also include video surveillance, reinforcement of the school patrol and creation of a monitoring center.
bahia
Public Security of Bahia also released a channel for communicating possible threats (real or false). The available number is 181. The government has informed that the information will be handled on an emergency basis by the Intelligence Superintendence and passed on to the police forces.
The work also provides for the intensification of specialized patrolling by the School Guard and the Military Police units. The Civil Police’s intelligence and investigation actions are supported by the Coordination of Cybernetic Intelligence (Cyberlab).
According to the state government’s Communication Office, delegate Delmar Bittencourt, coordinator of the Civil Police’s Cybernetic Intelligence Laboratory, guaranteed that data will be shared with other states.
Ceará
Ceará Public Security announced that, in addition to surveillance actions around schools, it has invested in intelligence actions against misinformation and profiles that spread threats.
The government uses monitoring carried out by the Intelligence Coordination. One of the results is that between April 3 and 11, 18 profiles on social media were identified that reported threats.
Complaints can be forwarded to the number 181 or to (85) 3101-0181.
For
The government of Pará informed that it will send to the Legislative Assembly of the state a bill (PL) to institute the Safe School Program and create the Nucleus of Public Safety and School Protection.
According to the government, the project will enable monitoring by security cameras in schools, strengthening school rounds in the 144 municipalities of the state and defining security protocols, with the participation of psychologists and social workers.
According to the government, the focus is on developing safe and harmonious environments, with public agents trained to better serve students, families, the community and school teams.
amazon
The government of Amazonas informed that it is working on the elaboration of projects to adhere to the public call notice of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security for the National Program of Safety in Schools.
According to the state government, security actions are already being strengthened, with initiatives in schools by the Department for the Prevention of Violence in partnership with the Department of Education.
Rio Grande do Sul
The government of Rio Grande do Sul announced the intensification of policing in the vicinity of schools and the monitoring of so-called hate groups.
According to the government of Rio Grande do Sul, police reinforcement will be maintained for as long as necessary to reassure the population about the safety of students, teachers and other education professionals.
The state will also promote communication actions to guide the official channels for complaints: the telephone 190, for emergency situations, and telephone 181 for complaints. There is no need to identify the author, and the channels are open 24 hours a day.
*Bruno Bocchini and Douglas Correa collaborated
