Military Police Officers Research Articles

“Tem que abordar para conhecer” - o nascimento do X-9

Este trabalho apresenta um esforço no sentido de compreender as moralidades que estão envolvidas quando o policial militar aborda um usuário de drogas e não o conduz para a delegacia a fim de fazer o registro de ocorrência. Além disso, discute uma das técnicas de investigação, exercida pelos policiais militares, a utilização do “X-9”, visto como uma “relação de parceria” com os informantes. Após a implantação da lei 11.343/06 percebeu-se um maior número de registros nas delegacias em relação ao tráfico e uma redução no que tange aos registros de posse e uso, que caracterizam usuários. Contudo, a diminuição nos números de registros não significa dizer que as abordagens, aos usuários de drogas realizadas pelos policias militares tenham se reduzido, já que os procedimentos criminais continuam os mesmos. E a lei é a todo instante atualizada pelos operadores.

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Military Police Officers of São Paulo City: The Health Promotion in Military Police (HPMP) Study

We determined the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among military police officers (MPOs) from the radio patrol program of the Military Police of Sao Paulo State (PMESP). Towards this goal, we analyzed the following characteristics: shift duty (daytime or nighttime patrol), service length in the PMESP, education level attained, weekly alcohol consumption, smoking, and physical activity of 93 MPOs. The MPO groups were created based on work shift [daytime (n=48) or nighttime (n=45)], and years of MPO experience [≤3 years (n=48) or ≥10 years (n=45)]. The overall prevalence of MetS among the 93 MPOs was 43%. There was a higher prevalence of MetS in the group with ≥ten years (53.3%) than that with ≤three years (33.3%); so, 1,6 times higher. The more prevalent MetS indicators (n=93) included waist circumference (76.3%), hypertension (55.9%), reduced plasma HDL-cholesterol levels (44%), hypertriglyceridemia (32.2%), and hyperglycemia (20.4%). Greater waist circumference, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, higher glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, and MetS itself were associated with the service length (i.e., ≥ten years). The work shift was not associated with any MetS indicator. Those who were overweight or obese were 2.2. times more likely to develop MetS. Hypertriglyceridemia, the best indicator of the MetS, increased the chance of developing MetS by 16 times. Conclusion: MPOs exhibit a high prevalence of MetS, associated with the years of service and age.

Can training trunk musculature influence musculoskeletal pain and physical performance in military police officers?

To investigate the effect of a Trunk Training (TT) program on the general musculoskeletal pain (GMP) and physical performance of Military Police Officers. Twenty officers were divided into either control group (CG) or TT group (TTG). Both groups performed nine weeks of traditional physical training. However, the TTG had 25-minutes allocated to TT during each scheduled physical training period. Anthropometric, trunk endurance, and physical fitness tests were completed pre- and post-training for both groups. Both groups also answered a weekly questionnaire about their GMP. Post-training, trunk endurance performance was significantly higher (p < 0.05) and the GMP significantly lower (p < 0.05) in the TTG when compared to the CG. Improvement in side plank test scores was associated with a decreased in GMP (r = −0.495, p < 0.05). TT can reduce the perception of GMP in addition to increasing the endurance of the trunk muscles. The side plank was the only physical test associated with GMP. Practitioner summary: Trunk Training can reduce general musculoskeletal pain and increase the endurance of the trunk muscles without a concomitant loss in general fitness in elite Military Police Officers. This research lasted 11 weeks and presents real-world and pragmatic findings.

VITIMIZAÇÃO E SOBREVIVÊNCIA POLICIAL: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE MORTES VIOLENTAS DE POLICIAIS MILITARES DO DISTRITO FEDERAL

This article presents a study on the victimization of active-duty military police officers belonging to the Military Police of the Federal District (Brazil) in the last ten years and addresses aspects of police survival. Specifically, it addresses the violent crimes suffered by these members of the Corporation and provides a comparison of what happened during full police activity and when the military is on holiday. The general objective is to present a diagnosis of the deaths of military police officers that occurred while on active duty, and to provide a more detailed picture of deaths from intentional lethal violent crime by making a correspondence in the related literature and comparatively to what occurred in other Military Police Corporations of other Brazilian states. It is a study of both quantitative and qualitative approach, categorizing the causes of death of the several listed events, as well as the circumstances in which they occurred. It was found that the military police of the PMDF (Polícia Militar do Distrito Federal) die for violent crimes mainly when they are enjoying their time off, including carrying their firearm at the time of the crime It is concluded that measures can be adopted to foster a better response and survival capacity of the agents studied and to decrease funeral statistics.

Predictors of self-legitimacy among military police officers in São Paulo, Brazil

PurposeThe authors examine predictors of self-legitimacy for police officers belonging to the Military Police force of São Paulo (Brazil). Considering the variables mobilized by the literature on self-legitimacy, the authors seek to identify what explains the self-legitimacy of militarized police officers.Design/methodology/approachA survey was applied to 298 frontline police officers in the city of São Paulo, analyzing indicators separated into two groups: relationship dimension and organizational dimension. An ordinary least square model is used to test the “relationship” and “organizational” variables on police officers' self-legitimacy.FindingsEffectiveness is the strongest predictor for self-legitimacy. Organizational justice and distributive justice also present important effects, as the perception of citizens' attitudes toward police reinforces the conception of self-legitimacy as a dialogical construct, comprising here the public's expectations of police work as well as the police officers' perceptions that they are respected and considered important by the public.Originality/valueThere are no other studies on self-legitimacy related to Brazilian police officers or exploring these aspects among police officers submitted to a militarized structure. These results contribute to the ongoing debate on the militarization of police activities and their possible effects on police legitimacy.

Adaptation of the Steen Happiness Index (SHI) to Brazil: A Comparison of the Psychometric Properties of the SHI and the Subjective Happiness Scale.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Steen Happiness Index (SHI)-a measure of authentic happiness designed for intervention research-in a sample of Brazilian security workers. The SHI has yet to be used in a Brazilian sample and has the potential to assess both eudaimonic and hedonic happiness in Brazil. The psychometric properties of the SHI were also compared with those of the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), a widely used happiness measure, using classical test theory and item response theory. Military police officers, civilian police officers, and military firefighters (N = 435) completed the SHI, SHS, and measures of well-being, optimism, and psychopathological symptoms. Exploratory factor analysis provided support for a one-factor SHI-rather than the three-factor structure found in previous research. The unidimensional SHI also better discriminated between low, medium, and high levels of happiness, and did not demonstrate a ceiling effect when compared with the SHS. Advantages and disadvantages of both scales are discussed.

Non-fatal gunshot wounds among military police in Rio de Janeiro: health as a field of emergency against the naturalization of violence.

This article discusses health problems due to firearm injuries suffered on duty military police officers in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro (RJ). Medical records analysis was con ducted referring to military police officers who were treated at the Military Police's Central Hos pital (MPCH) due to gunshot wounds from June 2015 to December 2017 according to professional profile, the characteristics of the event and the le sion, the spatial distribution of the incidents in volving gunshot wounds, and the healthcare units involved in their care. Firearms injured four hun dred seventy-five military police officers: 98.3% were male, 77.3% were in service, 97.9% were soldier personnel. As to the anatomical location of the wounds, the most affected regions were: lower (41.1%) and superior (33.1%) limbs, the head neck-face region (23.5%), and thorax-abdomen (3%). The areas in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro with the highest occurrence of firearm morbidity are program areas 3 and 1 and the Baixada Fluminense. There is a correlation between police morbidity rates due to firearm injuries in the municipalities of the metropolitan region and demographic density (p = 0.024).

Network of correlations between quality of life, resilience and effort-reward imbalance in military police officers.

To analyze the network of correlations between the realms of the Effor t-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model, resilience, and quality of life among military police officers. This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 258 police officers from the Special Opera tions Battalion of the Military Police in a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The scales of the ERI model, resilience, and World Health Quality of Life (WHOQOL-bref) assessed psychosocial stress, resilience, and quality of life. Descriptive and analytical statistics were performed em ploying the network analysis. The realms of the ERI model and resilience correlated with all the WHOQOL's realms (p<0.001). The network model showed a negative association between effort, overcommitment, and physical and environmental realms. The environmental realm was positively associated with reward, while resilience was positively associated with the general, physical, and psychological realms. We concluded that psychosocial stress interferes in the quality of life of military police officers, and resi lience may work as a protective factor.

Estresse Ocupacional, qualidade do sono e obesidade em Policiais Militares - Revisão narrativa

Stress was considered by the United Nations as the disease of the 20th Century, being present in more than 90% of the world population, including military police officers. This group of professionals has been in the front-line of the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus and is exposed to daily situations of high emotional stress and traumatic work events, which can cause several health problems, namely occupational stress, sleep problems and obesity. This study aims to conduct a narrative review of the influence of psychosocial environment on the development of occupational stress and consequences on the military police officer´s health. Two platforms, namely PubMed and Google Scholar were used to search for relevant scientific publications on the topic; 148 publications from 2010 to 2020 were analyzed, 71 of which were included in this review. It is estimated that 25% to 35% of the global burden of disease may be due to environmental factors. The stress prevalence in military police officers is higher than the average in the civilian population worldwide; due to an alternate work schedule that does not always respect the circadian characteristics of each individual, and with direct influence on sleep quality and obesity incidence. Public health policies should be taken in the short term in order to improve life quality of these professionals.

CONTROL OF ALCOHOLICS AND EMBRIAGUEZ OF TRANSIT BY PMDF

The traffic control operations carried out by the Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF), regarding drunkenness and drunkenness, when carried out by a greater number of military police officers, with due logistical support and technical preparation in the matter, are relevant in the search for a Safe transit, can increase the sense of security and has considerable acceptance of society. The main objective is to demonstrate that an increase in surveillance contributes to the increase in security, directly and indirectly, and in the proximity of the Military Police with the Society, thus aligning itself with PMDF's STRATEGIC PLANNING. For that, the methodology used was descriptive, bibliographical research, using documents and obtaining data from the PMDF Military Police Offices and Units and data from DF transit agencies. In the north, enforcement is effective, insofar as it respects the principle of legality, decreases the real and potential risk of accidents, increases the presence of the Military Police where the transit of people is more substantial and brings the Corporation closer to the citizen.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro: Can a Risk Profile Be Identified?

Background: Significant exposure to critical incidents characteristic of military police work has a potentially traumatic effect and multiple consequences for the mental health of these professionals, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This study aims to investigate the occurrence of PTSD in this occupational group and its correlations with socio-demographic and occupational variables. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police officers (n = 3.577). Data was collected from self-reported questionnaires applied in an institutional health program. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist—Civilian version was used to assess PTSD. Results: Rates of 16.9% for full PTSD and 26.7% for partial PTSD were found. Based on logistic regression analysis, female officers and police officers in lower ranks of the military hierarchy and performing administrative duties were found to be at most risk of developing PTSD. Conclusions: These results suggest the need to further understand the predictive organizational and individual variables of PTSD correlated with the increased vulnerability of professionals in order to contribute to institutional policies for the prevention and rehabilitation of these cases.

Factors associated with health-related quality of life of military policemen in Salvador, Brazil: cross-sectional study

BackgroundBrazil is a violent society and police officers play a fundamental role in this scenario. Police work is a stressful occupation. Dealing with routine violence, police officers must have high standards of physical and mental health. Patrolling the streets involves several risks and stressful situations that may hamper military policemen's quality of life. The identification of factors associated with health-related quality of life may help in planning and providing adequate care to military policemen. This study aimed to identify factors associated with health-related quality of life of military policemen in Salvador, Brazil.MethodsA cross-sectional design study investigated a random sample of 329 male military police officers, engaged in patrolling the streets of Salvador, Brazil. A structured questionnaire applied to the policemen collected information about age, education, marital status, income, house ownership, car ownership, police rank, working day, alcohol consumption, smoking, frequency of vigorous physical activity, obesity (body mass index ≥ 30.0), and work ability. Health-related quality of life was evaluated through the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36). Work ability was assessed through the Work Ability Index questionnaire. Poor work ability was defined by a 7–27 points score. Multiple linear regression models were used to measure the impact of police officers characteristics on the variation in the Physical Component and Mental Component Summary scores.ResultsNormalised scores were below 50.0% for seven out of the eight SF-36 domains and for the two component summaries. The SF-36 Physical Component Summary was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with poor work ability, while the Mental Component Summary was associated with poor work ability, excessive alcohol consumption, and younger age (24–34 years). Multivariate analysis estimated that the Physical Component Summary was 7.386 units (%) lower among policemen with poor work ability compared to those with moderate/good/excellent work ability. The Mental Component Summary was 12.755 units lower among those with poor work ability, 5.354 units lower among those with excessive alcohol consumption, and 5.532 units higher among those with younger age.ConclusionsThe military police officers investigated presented low health-related quality of life, associated with younger age, excessive alcohol consumption, and poor work ability.

A cross-sectional analysis of the muscle strength, spinal shrinkage, and recovery during a working day of military police officers.

ObjectiveMilitary personnel has a large prevalence of back pain, especially those involved in patrolling routines, as they wear heavy protective equipment. Patrolling includes long periods of sustaining the protective equipment in a sitting or in a motor vehicle (motorcycle or car). Thus, understanding spinal loading of military police officers after patrolling by car (CAR; n = 14), motorcycle (MOT; n = 14), and administrative (ADM; n = 14) routines is relevant to establish preventive strategies.MethodsThe torque of the trunk and working and anthropometric characteristics were assessed to explain spinal loading using stature variation measures. Precise stature measures were performed before and after a 6 h journey (LOSS) and 20 min after a resting posture (RECOV). The trunk extensor (PTE BM−1) and flexor (PTF BM−1) muscles' isometric peak torque were measured before the working journey.ResultsThe LOSS was similar between CAR and MOT (4.8 and 5.8 mm, respectively) after 6 h of patrolling. The ADM presented the lowest LOSS (2.8 mm; P < .05). No changes in RECOV between groups were observed (P > .05). Vibration may explain the greater spinal loading involved in patrolling in comparison to the ADM. A GLM analysis revealed that BMI was the only explanatory factor for stature loss. No independent variables explained RECOV. The ability of the trunk muscles to produce force did not influence LOSS or RECOV.ConclusionsMilitary police officers involved in patrolling may require greater post‐work periods and strategies designed to reduce the weight of the protective apparatus to dissipate spinal loading. The external load used in patrolling is a relevant spinal loading factor.

CONTRIBUIÇÕES DA TERAPIA COGNITIVO-COMPORTAMENTAL NA PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE DOS POLICIAIS MILITARES

A utilização da terapia cognitivo-comportamental (TCC) na promoção da saúde psíquica de profissionais das mais diversas categorias têm se ampliado nos últimos anos. Entretanto, os policiais militares não têm sido alvo de interesse de muitos estudiosos no contexto brasileiro, talvez em virtude de características tradicionalmente associadas à corporação (hierarquia, disciplina, resistência a mudanças), bem como, devido a restrição ao acesso de pessoas externas, dificultando o desenvolvimento de pesquisas relacionadas a organização. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a contribuição da terapia cognitivo-comportamental na promoção da saúde mental dos policiais militares a partir da consulta as principais bases de dados na área (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde -BVS, Google Acadêmico, Pubmed e Scielo), publicados entre 2006 e 2019, em português, utilizando descritores específicos. Após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão/exclusão, foram selecionados 12 artigos. Tal levantamento indicou um interesse escasso, embora crescente, sobre o tema. Entretanto, a TCC não tem se apresentado como uma abordagem psicológica que se destaque no que diz respeito à promoção da saúde mental dos policiais militares. &#x0D; &#x0D;

Low back pain in military police activity: analysis of prevalence, associated factors, and ergonomics.

Introduction:Low back pain is a frequent occupational complaint, corresponding to a considerable portion of leaves of absence that lead to economic loss. This symptom is frequently observed in military police officers, which carry around mandatory gear, which increases overload of the lumbar spine.Objectives:This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of low back pain among military police officers, to identify associated factors, and to assess ergonomic hazards.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study, which analyzed the presence of low back pain, the degree of disability (with the Orwestry Disability Index), and possible associated factors in 2 subgroups of military police officers in the South region of the state of Santa Catarina.Results:Our sample consisted in 221 military police officers; 194 wore belt holsters and 27 wore drop leg holsters. The first group showed a higher prevalence of low back pain (74.2%) and pain chronification (70.1%). A higher prevalence of pain was observed in the extremes of age and also among police officers who had been on the job longer. The mean Orwestry Disability Index was higher in the group wearing belt holsters.Conclusions:Protection gear carried around by military police officers may be related to low back pain complaints; a better weight distribution of this equipment on the body may be beneficial in the prevention of low back pain. The drop leg holster was demonstrated to be a possible solution, allowing weight distribution to the lower limbs and decreasing overload of the lumbar spine due to equipment weight.

Shot at close range: demeaning, pleasure, and desire in cases of police violence against travestis

In this paper, I seek to analyze how notions of humiliation, disgust and contempt inform "images of brutality" regarding LGBT deaths claimed to have been the result of hate crimes or LGBTphobia. Based on data collected during the monitoring of the LGBTI+ movement’s activities in Paraíba between 2012 and 2016, in-depth interviews with its activists, and access to judicial proceedings related to those deaths, I focus especially on the narratives around: a) a scene of attempted murder provoked by a military police officer who, in a street downtown João Pessoa, shot a travesti at close range, one who worked as a prostitute and refused his flirt; and b) the case of the "serial killer of travestis", a military police officer accused of five murders in a town in the countryside of Paraíba. Thereby, my main purpose is to discuss the relevance of demeaning practices for the configuration of what is taken as brutal, including police violence. Above all, I seek to understand the narrative sexualization of the one who demeans, humiliates, feels disgusted and despises others, and whose act of raping or killing is identified as a gesture of pleasure or raises questions about desire.

Nível de atividade física, percepção de qualidade de vida e saúde mental em policiais militares

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the level of physical activity and the anthropometric profile, perception of quality of life, and mental health in military police officers from the State of Sergipe (PM / SE). This cross-sectional study involved 30 male military police officers, aged 28 to 40 years. They used the pedometer for four days, then answered questionnaires about: Demographic, Anthropometric, and Occupational Data; IPAQ short version; WHOQOL; Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale. They had a prevalence of active police (70%) and had no symptoms for problems that affect mental health. 66.67% reported good perception and quality of life, and 70% were satisfied with their health. There was a correlation between the level of physical activity and stress on the day of service and the first day off with quality-of-life indicators. There was a correlation between the activity level of the first day off with the Physical (R = 0.411; p <0.05) and the Environment (R = 0.511; p <0.05) domains. Good levels of mental health were presented. As for the level of physical activity, there was a positive relationship between the day of service and the stress variable. There were positive relationships between the activity level of the first day off and the Physical and Environment domains regarding Quality of Life.

Mental Health and Physical Activity Level in Military Police Officers from Sergipe, Brazil

The objective of the present study was to analyse the association between the level of physical activity and mental health indicators in this population. A total of 254 military police officers, male and female, aged between 21 and 55, participated in military battleships and police companies in the metropolitan region of Aracaju, Sergipe. They responded to an assessment form, available online, on Google Forms, containing questions about socio-demographic, anthropometric and occupational characteristics, quality of sleep (Pittsburgh scale), stress (EPS-10), anxiety and depression (HAD scale), Exhaustion syndrome (MBI - GS), suicidal ideation (YRBSS - adapted), and Physical Activity level (IPAQ-short). Officers classified as “insufficiently active” had a higher risk for “burnout syndrome” (OR = 2.49; CI: 95% 1.42-4.43) and a greater feeling of “deep sadness” (OR = 1.85; CI: 95% 1.03-3.33) compared with physically active colleagues. In addition, longer service time was a protective factor against anxiety (OR = 0.30; CI: 95% 0.13-0.68), burnout syndrome (OR = 0.28; CI: 95% 0.12 -0.67) and deep sadness (OR = 0.25; CI: 95% 0.11-0.57). Older officers are more likely to be affected by “deep sadness” (OR = 2.80; CI: 95% 1.37-5.71). It was concluded that physical activity is associated with changes in the mental health of the police officers evaluated.

RELAÇÃO ENTRE DOR MUSCULOESQUELÉTICA E CONDIÇÕES DE TRABALHO DE POLICIAIS MILITARES

The military policeman's work activity can lead to musculoskeletal overload, due to long working hours, standing for many hours and the use of heavy equipment such as the ballistic vest, which can cause discomfort, fatigue and musculoskeletal pain, predisposing these professionals to pain. That compromise your health and quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of musculoskeletal pain of military police, identifying the presence of painful points and establishing relationships between the points found and their working conditions. Fifty-five military police officers of both sexes, with more than five years of service to the institution, who belonged to the 15th Battalion of the city of Patos de Minas-MG, participated in the study. The sociodemographic and health questionnaire was applied and, subsequently, the “Body Pain Map”. All police officers had pain in some region of the body after the workday. Associations between the body regions with pain, the use of the ballistic vest, work vehicle and length of service, showed involvement mainly in the lower back region. Given the results presented, there is a prevalence of pain in the lower back followed by pain in the thoracic region. All participants were wearing the ballistic vest, a fact that influenced the presence of the painful points presented. Therefore, studies are important in order to detect health risk factors for these workers, in order to propose strategies that improve their quality of life.

PRÁTICAS DA POLÍCIA MILITAR DE GOIÁS NA LOCALIZAÇÃO E CAPTURA DE FORAGIDOS DA JUSTIÇA

O presente artigo estudou as práticas adotadas por policiais militares na localização e captura de foragidos da justiça. Baseou-se em oito entrevistas individuais com policiais militares da área metropolitana da capital do Estado de Goiás que tiveram elevado índice de eficiência em localização e captura de procurados pela justiça com mandados de prisão e fugitivos do sistema prisional. Os resultados evidenciam empiricamente que esses profissionais adotam metodologias semelhantes, tais como, técnicas de inteligência policial, uso de sistemas informatizados, uso de fontes abertas, experiência profissional aliada à criatividade para alcançar resultado na captura e emprego de banco de dado pessoal de criminosos. Concluiu-se que as habilidades decorrentes da experiência policial aliada ao uso de sistema de consulta de informações sobre criminosos especialmente o Banco Nacional de Mandado de Prisão, práticas de policiamento de proximidade voltadas para compartilhamento de informações criminais são as práticas mais bem sucedidas e recorrentes na captura de sentenciados pela justiça.