PMPA invests in equipment and new technologies help reduce violence in Pará
In 2025 alone, the resources allocated for modern equipment, software, vehicles, and training exceed R$ 10.5 million
The Military Police of Pará (PMPA) has been heavily investing in technology and infrastructure to enhance its actions throughout the State. This transformation, driven by the increase in funding for the corporation since 2019, is directly contributing to crime prevention and repression, impacting the reduction of violence and the preservation of lives.
Between 2019 and 2025, PMPA received significant investments in state-of-the-art equipment: modern firearms, ballistic vests, computers, tablets, bodycams, radios, drones, software, and vehicles.
With 15 years of public service, Elivaldo Nascimento, a third sergeant of the Military Police, highlighted the change in the appreciation of the corporation: “When I joined the PM in 2000, there was a significant deficit of equipment. We had to take the service and safeguard the vest and then hand it over to another colleague at the end of the shift. This made things very difficult because, generally, the vest would already come sweaty and worn out. The same situation occurred with the firearms; the pistol was safeguarded and then returned, which left the police officer unprotected when returning home. By 2019, there was a significant improvement. The Military Police began acquiring more equipment and also investing in vehicles. When I arrived at the corporation, the vehicles did not have air conditioning; we worked under almost inhumane conditions because the heat was intense, causing a lot of fatigue. Today, this reality is different, thank God,” concluded the Sergeant.
Modern firearms and equipment
One of the most notable changes was the replacement of the old .40 caliber pistols with the new Beretta APX Full Size, which offer more safety, precision, and modularity, in addition to a high ammunition capacity. The firearms feature trigger and striker locks, as well as better ergonomic adaptation for the police officer, and today every military police officer has their own firearm, totaling around 16,000 pistols, in addition to long guns with high energy and speed ammunition, used in specific situations.
Police officers have also started using lighter, more comfortable, and efficient ballistic vests, with a weight reduction of up to 30% compared to previous models.
Other investments made by the state government, through the PM, include cutting-edge equipment acquired for the Special Operations Battalion (Bope), such as disarmament suits used in bomb disposal; optronic goggles used for night vision; armored vehicles; x-ray machines that help identify possible explosive devices, totaling around R$ 10.5 million, just in the year 2025.
Vehicles and enhanced communication
The mobility and response capacity of PMPA have also been improved with the acquisition, among owned and leased vehicles, of 2,812 cars, such as robust trucks, vehicles ideal for operating in challenging terrains common in various regions of the State, in addition to buses, minibuses, small trucks, boats, VTRs, vans, among others.
With a total of 3,276 two-way portable radios, known as HTs, the corporation can now ensure agility and precision in operations, allowing for instant contact between operational units and optimizing support in emergency situations, usable in any area of the State, even where there is no internet signal.
Technology in the field: more efficient rural policing
In the interior of Pará, technological advances are also making a difference. The Rural Police Battalion uses tools such as geolocation systems, drones, GPS, mapping software, digital map creation, and registration of rural properties, in addition to proximity policing techniques to reinforce security in the countryside.
Police officers are trained to use these resources efficiently, expanding the State's presence in rural areas and ensuring a more strategic and preventive approach.
Bodycams: security and transparency focused on the Metropolitan Region
In the Metropolitan Region of Belém, the deployment of 600 bodycams is one of the main milestones of PMPA's modernization. The cameras help improve citizen service and safeguard police actions.
The adoption of this technology reinforces the corporation's commitment to transparency and the professionalization of actions, in addition to serving as a tool for continuous training for the ethical and efficient use of technology in police service.
With these advances, the Military Police of Pará strengthens its mission to protect society, incorporating cutting-edge technology into its actions and contributing to the construction of a safer and more modern State.
“The investments made by the government of Pará in technology and modernization have been fundamental in transforming the actions of the Military Police of Pará. Today, we can respond more quickly, efficiently, and, above all, with more respect for the citizen. Our mission is to contribute to our population, and each technological advance reinforces this commitment to the Pará society,” highlighted Colonel Sérgio Neves, Commander-General of PMPA.
