Military Police Officers Research Articles

Modernizando a Redação Policial: Protótipo de Aplicativo Android para a Elaboração de Relatos de Ocorrências

This article presents the development of an Android application prototype designed to assist Military Police officers with writing incident reports. The application leverages Google's Gemini AI API to provide real-time grammar correction and intelligent suggestions for writing improvement, acting as an experienced officer reviewing and enhancing the text. The app's architecture, based on the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) pattern, and the user interface design, focused on simplicity and usability, are detailed. The implementation of the Gemini AI API, including the system prompt that defines the AI's role and behavior, is explored, along with cost analysis and comparison with other popular natural language processing APIs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Test results using real incident reports demonstrate the app's ability to improve text clarity, conciseness, and professionalism, as well as provide relevant suggestions for police practice, such as missing information, legal procedures, and evidence collection. The article discusses the impacts and benefits of the application for the PMPR, the limitations of the technology, and suggestions for future work, including integration with other platforms and expansion of AI functionalities.

Protótipo de Pesquisa Documental para a Polícia Militar do Paraná com Retrieval Augmented Generation e Gemini AI em Ambiente Dockerizado

This paper presents the development of a prototype for document retrieval for the Military Police of Paraná (PMPR) using the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) strategy and the Gemini AI Flash 1.5 language model. The prototype was implemented in a containerized environment with Docker, aiming to ensure portability and reproducibility. The RAG strategy combines traditional search with advanced language models to generate more accurate and complete answers to user queries. The prototype was tested with real questions and preliminary results demonstrate the system's ability to understand the questions and provide relevant answers, based on the information contained in the PMPR documents. The paper discusses the potential of the prototype to assist military police officers in accessing relevant information, overcoming the limitations of the current form of document retrieval in the institution.

UM ESTUDO DE CASO SOBRE A QUALIDADE DE VIDA NO EXERCÍCIO DO TRABALHO POLICIAL

In this article, we sought to investigate the perception of military police officers regarding the quality of life in the professional context in which they carry out their activities and what possible impacts they may feel on their personal lives. For this, a data survey was used through a structured questionnaire applied online with military police officers from the 8th Independent Military Police Company (8th CIPM), based on the QWL analysis model of Walton’s eight dimensions (1973). Questionnaires were administered 80 police officers. As a result, based on the interviewees’ answers to the questions present in the questionnaire, it was found that the absence of a defined working day reflects on the quality of personal life, as many are unable to enjoy leisure with their family and added to this, we have the relatively stressful and high-risk environment of their functions, which directly affect the issue of quality of life when carrying out their functions.

A prisão especial do Policial Militar: Revisão de literatura sobre manutenção após o trânsito em julgado da sentença penal condenatória

The special prison of the military is an institute existing in the Code of Military Criminal Procedure, with the purpose of ensuring security and physical integrity, a guarantee to this special class. The scope of this work is to bring the most relevant considerations about the institute of special prison of military police officers in our country and its maintenance even after the supervenience of the final criminal conviction, specifically to the military police officer. Thus, through a literature review, it seeks to briefly present the concepts, theories, in addition to the legal, doctrinal and jurisprudential aspects related to special prison in Brazil. It is concluded that there is a legal gap. Thus, there is a need for legislative change so that the constitutional guarantee of security can be implemented, through the amendment of the Military Penal Code, in order to ensure that this agent is not placed in civilian prisons after a final sentence, with a view to guaranteeing his physical and psychological safety, or even that he is not "sentenced to death".

Obesidade abdominal está associado com níveis de estresse em militares

Introduction: The modern lifestyle, marked by an intense routine and inadequate diet, contributes to the increase in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), especially obesity, which can be influenced by stress. The relationship between stress, nutritional status and NCDs lacks comprehensive studies, especially when it concerns public security professionals. Objective: To evaluate the abdominal obesity and its association with stress symptoms in military personnel in the metropolitan region of a Brazilian capital. Methods: The study is part of the "SOMA-SI" program, which investigated the health of public security agents in Espírito Santo between April and December 2022. The sample included police officers, firefighters and municipal guards (n=213). Healthy adult military personnel were included and those on leave or under psychiatric treatment were excluded. Among the variables measured were blood pressure measurements, anthropometric assessment and Lipp Stress Symptom Inventory. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v. 25 for Windows® was used for statistical analyses. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were performed at 5% significance, exploring associations between categorical variables and differences in median stress scores. Results: The sample consisted of 216 participants, predominantly men (75.5%) and non-white (63.7%), revealing 61.6% with more than 15 years of work, 81.1% with income above six salaries minimum and 77.3% with completed higher education. Military police officers represented the majority (67.6%), with 72.2% being parents, 57.9% alcohol consumers and 9.3% smokers. The majority had excess body fat (70.8%) and weight (77.3%). Statistical associations were observed between waist perimeter and stress symptoms (p = 0.004). Conclusion: The study revealed an association between abdominal adiposity and stress in military personnel, highlighting the high incidence of stress symptoms and excess weight in the sample. Associations were also identified between blood glucose, blood pressure and demographic factors. However, it highlights the importance of more comprehensive studies to understand the impact of stress on the health of security agents.

Load carriage does not reduce absolute mechanical power output but reduces agility in elite military police officers

Objectives. The main objective of this study was to evaluate mean propulsive velocity (MPV), mean propulsive force (MPF) and mean propulsive power (MPP) in elite police officers under LOADED and UNLOADED conditions. The study also investigated the association of body composition and strength levels under the same load conditions. Methods. Twenty-one men from an elite unit in Brazil participated in the study, performing Smith machine half squats and an agility test. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measured body composition; a linear encoder measured MPV, MPF and MPP during the half squats; and a manual chronometer registered agility test performance. Results. The results showed that wearing and carrying occupational loads did not alter the squat exercise’s MPP, MPV and MPF but reduced the performance of relative MPP and agility (p < 0.05). The results also showed that MPP had a higher association with force (i.e., MPF and one-repetition maximum [1RM]) than velocity (i.e., MPV and agility) under the LOADED condition (p < 0.05). Among the body composition variables, only lean body mass was associated with MPP under the LOADED condition (p < 0.05). Conclusion. These findings suggest that load carriage does not reduce absolute mechanical power output, but reduces the relative MPP and agility in military police officers.

The impact of work on the mental health of military police officers: an integrative review

The objective of this review is to identify the current state of knowledge about the impact of military service on the mental health of police officers. Integrative Literature Review type study. To construct the guiding question “What is the state of the art on the impact of work as a military police officer on the mental health of these professionals?”. The following inclusion criteria were used: articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese, published between January 2019 and January 2024, containing the terms raised on the topic. After reading the 13 selected articles in full, they were grouped into three categories, namely: “Risk factors and traumatic experiences”; “Assessment and monitoring of the mental health of military police officers”; and “Prevalence and characteristics of mental disorders in military police officers”. It is clear that more interventions are needed to facilitate the systematic identification and referral of agents to health services, while also addressing their concerns.

Avaliação do Estado Mental: Comparação entre grupos de policiais militares do Distrito Federal com e sem indicadores clínicos

The present study aims to identify mental state disturbances associated with clinical indicators of mental health problems in a sample of military police officers from the Federal District. 263 police officers participated in this cross-sectional descriptive convenience sampling research. Participants responded to the Mental State Assessment Battery (BAEM), which assesses 11 dimensions of mental functioning. Data were obtained online and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The sample was categorized into two groups: with and without clinical indicators of mental health problems. The mean BAEM scores of these two groups were compared using the Welch’s t-test. The effect size was examined using the Hedge’s g method. The results indicated that police officers with clinical indicators tended to present higher BAEM scores than those without these indicators. The most altered psychological domains were attention, memory, executive functions, depressive and anxious thoughts, impulsive and restless behaviors, negative affects, emotional instability and intensity, and sexual, somatic and autonomy problems. Mapping these disturbances serves to build indicators of clinical mental health care for military police officers in the Federal District.

Inventario de Burnout de Oldenburg con la Policía Militar de las UPP en Río de Janeiro: Propiedades Psicométricas

Burnout is a relatively common phenomenon in the work context. It is a work syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, disengagement from work and reduced professional effectiveness. Occupational stress is a significant concern among military police officers, with high rates of physical and psychological symptoms and burnout syndrome. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. 224 military police officers of both sexes, assigned to the Pacification Police Units in the State of Rio de Janeiro, participated in this research. The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed a very good fit of the hierarchical models, one second-order factor and two first-order factors, and the oblique model, two correlated factors, to the empirical data. The Exhaustion and Disengagement from Work factors showed strong levels of internal consistency. Therefore, evidence of validity and reliability was obtained for the measure. It is expected that the instrument can be useful in evaluating and supporting interventions to reduce suffering and promote the mental health of these public security workers.

Impact of Obesity on Cardiac Autonomic System Functioning in Military Police Officers.

Cardiac autonomic system functioning may be altered by obesity leading to cardiovascular diseases and associated complications. Military police officers are exposed to traditional and occupational risk factors for the development of CVD, however data on the cardiovascular health in this population is still scarce. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the impact of obesity on cardiac autonomic modulation and the hemodynamic profile in male active-duty military police officers. The body composition of the volunteers was assessed by octapolar electrical bioimpedance. Participants were classified as non-obese or obese in accordance with their body fat, with further subgroups as physically active obese or insufficiently active obese using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Cardiac autonomic modulation was assessed by heart rate variability and the automatic oscillometric method allowed us to assess hemodynamic features. 102 military police officers from the state of São Paulo participated in the study. Cardiac autonomic modulation revealed significant impairment in time and frequency domains and non-linear methods in the obese group compared to the non-obese (p < 0.05). A higher physical activity level did not alter these results in the obese group. However, no significant differences in the hemodynamic profile were observed between groups (p > 0.05). These findings suggest a negative association between obesity and cardiac autonomic modulation in military police officers, unaffected by increased physical activity.

Некоторые аспекты привлечения военнослужащих-водителей войск национальной гвардии России к уголовной ответственности в связи с мошенничеством

The article discusses issues regarding the unreasonable bringing of military personnel-drivers of the Russian National Guard to criminal liability in connection with receiving an allowance for their position when receiving a fine from military traffic police officers who did not report this to their immediate superior.

Pre-deployment police officer perceptions of body-worn cameras in Brazil

ABSTRACT Body-worn cameras (BWCs) have gained prominence as relevant instruments in policing activities globally. Despite their increasing prevalence, limited analyses exist in Brazil concerning the use of BWCs in public safety. This study examines the pre-BWC deployment perceptions of military police officers in Brasília (Brazil) employing logistic regression models and exploratory factor analysis. Understanding variation in acceptance among different groups is crucial in guiding an organisation's implementation of BWCs. In general, Brazilian military police officers were resistant to cameras. As expected, the results revealed that police resistance to BWCs is associated with an expectation of greater control over their activities. Notably, younger officers, as well as those serving in operational units, emerged as the leading group resisting BWCs. Conversely, perceptions of usefulness, internal procedural justice, and social recognition exhibited a significant and positive impact on fostering acceptance. These aspects suggest a potential avenue for transformative change with substantive implications for adherence to internal protocols within police agencies. The perception that BWCs are useful, make police work easier, and more valuable plays a crucial role in driving their acceptance within the Brazilian context. Finally, this study underscores the policy implications stemming from individual attitudinal shifts toward BWC acceptance across diverse social groups and within police agencies.

Relations between the meaning of work, psychological well-being, and psychological distress: A study in the state military police in São Paulo, Brazil

The state military police of the Brazilian state of São Paulo (PMESP) has the lowest number of police officers in the institution since the 1990s, compared to itself, with a vast number of unpaid leave and resignation requests. Low salaries appear to be a reason, but the police say that this is not the only factor to be rectified; lack of recognition and difficulties in overcoming trauma are also frequently mentioned. This picture refers to a situation that can be understood as low motivation, loss of meaning, and psychological suffering. This study aimed to understand whether there is a general loss of meaning at work in PMESP, together with well-being and psychological suffering. Using structural equation modeling, the study sought to understand the factors that give meaning to the work of these professionals and their consequences for well-being and psychological distress at work. Social usefulness and learning and development opportunities showed a meaningful relationship with meaning of work, with learning and development opportunities being the most important for the surveyed military police officers. Regarding the consequent constructs of meaning of work, significant relationships between psychological well-being at work and psychological suffering were verified. The study indicates that when meaning is constructed (via social utility and learning), there is an increase in psychological well-being, as well as a decrease in the effect of psychological suffering.

The applicability of article 105 of State Law no. 20.665/2021 to PMPR disciplinary proceedings

The disciplinary process in the Military Police of Paraná (PMPR) plays a crucial role in maintaining the discipline and proper conduct of the military police. It is instituted when there are indications of disciplinary infractions and aims to investigate the facts, apply the appropriate sanctions and preserve institutional integrity. During the disciplinary process, it is possible that the military police officer expresses his intention to present a request for dismissal, requesting his dismissal from the corporation. However, the request for dismissal does not interrupt the disciplinary process, which may continue even after its submission, depending on the seriousness of the infractions. Considering the guidelines established by Law 20.656/2021 for disciplinary administrative processes within the scope of the State of Paraná, this work aims to enable, through exploratory research, the initial understanding about the applicability of article 105 of the aforementioned law within the scope of the disciplinary process of the PMPR.

Sleep quality among irregular shift working military police officers

Sleep quality among irregular shift working military police officers

The invisibility of the cognitive cost of military police work.

To assess the cognitive cost of work for military police officers in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out with 446 military police officers, of both sexes, distributed between non-commissioned officers and officers, in the 7th, 15th, 20th, 24th and 41st Military Police Battalions. An instrument was used to depict sociodemographic, work, lifestyle and health conditions and a scale for assessing the human cost of work, which analyses the demands of the job through physical, cognitive and affective costs. The data was organized, processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 13.1. The cognitive cost had the highest means, with severe results (μ = 3.86; SD = 0.86), representing greater demands in relation to the human cost of work among military police officers in the state of Rio de Janeiro and significant associations in relation to obesity, cognitive alterations in attention and memory, age and hours of sleep. In assessing the human cost of work, the cognitive cost was the most demanding in the work context of the military police officers surveyed, presenting a serious risk of illness.

Factors associated with burnout in military police officers in a city in Paraná.

to analyze the association between burnout and sociodemographic, work factors, lifestyle habits and health conditions of military police officers in a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil. cross-sectional research with 131 military police officers. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software and the R program. Chi-square, Fisher's exact and Poisson Generalized Linear Model tests were used. most participants (65.6%) had a high level of burnout. In relation to protective factors, those who carried out leisure activities had a 33.6% chance of not developing burnout. Conjugality was also a protective factor. Not practicing physical activity and leisure activities are factors that can contribute to the occurrence of burnout. important factors and high rates of burnout were observed in the police officers investigated. It is necessary to implement public health policies to reduce burnout with attention focused on this professional category.

“Mirrored reflections”: moral communities among “military police officers”, “militias”,and “pi-licias” in Rio de Janeiro

Resumo O presente artigo objetiva lançar luz sobre um ator social pouco conhecido da dinâmica criminal carioca. Os “pi-lícias” são civis “desejosos em ser polícia” na vida cotidiana, e que acabam eventualmente trabalhando ilegalmente para policiais de diferentes formas: no mercado da segurança privada, em funções mais “ocultas” do policiamento cotidiano enquanto “informantes” em investigações, ou mesmo tal qual “forças auxiliares” em operações policiais e/ou paramilitares contra o tráfico varejista. Baseado em trabalho de campo etnográfico junto a candidatos à carreira policial militar no Rio de Janeiro, pretendo demonstrar que a fundação de “comunidades morais” entre “pi-lícias”, policiais militares e milicianos é fundamental para o agenciamento de alguns “esquemas” criados a partir dos mercados ilegais da segurança privada presentes na metrópole.

“Jogo de espelhos”: comunidades morais entre “polícias”, “milícias” e “pi-lícias” cariocas

Abstract The present paper sheds light on a little-known social actor in Rio de Janeiro's criminal landscape. “Pi-licias” are civilians who impersonate policemen in everyday life, working illegally for legitimate police officers in different ways. They are found in private security markets, as “informants” in parallel police investigations, or even as “auxiliary forces” in police and/or paramilitary raids against drug trafficking gangs. Based on ethnographic fieldwork with candidates for the military police career, the study aims to demonstrate how the “moral communities” founded among military police officers, militias, and “pi-licias” pave the way for illegal “schemes” that emerge from private security markets in Rio de Janeiro.

Ostensive Policing and the Police Approach: the social representations of Military Police officers on the construction of the racialized suspect

Resumo Este artigo trata da abordagem policial, analisando a construção do “suspeito nato” a partir do marcador social raça. Seu objetivo é identificar como os policiais percebem e justificam a seletividade policial baseada em atributos raciais que constroem a figura do suspeito. Para isso, foi feita uma revisão bibliográfica e foram realizadas entrevistas com 12 oficiais da Brigada Militar do RS, buscando identificar as representações sociais acerca do policiamento e do próprio fazer-policial, e como percebem a influência do marcador social raça. Cruzando dados coletados nas entrevistas com aqueles sobre a abordagem policial e a questão racial no estado, é possível afirmar que a abordagem policial é atravessada por processos de racialização que carregam consigo a construção social do “suspeito nato”, isto é, demonstram a existência de mecanismos de racialização dos suspeitos.