During COP 30, PCPA participates in programs about the role of public security in environmental preservation
Events highlighted the complexity of the region and joint efforts to combat environmental crimes
On this Friday (14), the Civil Police of the State of Pará participated in two programs at the 30th Conference of the United Nations on Climate Change (COP 30), which is taking place in Belém. The events focused on the role and challenges of public security in environmental preservation.
During a panel at the Stand of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Pará (Alepa), the General Delegate of the Civil Police of Pará spoke about the challenges and opportunities that arise when public security and green innovation are united.
“It is necessary to reflect on how our institutions can be protagonists in the transition to a more sustainable, efficient model that is connected with the environmental values that this conference represents. The Amazon, our home, is the stage for complex environmental conflicts, but also for creative solutions. The Civil Police of Pará seeks to integrate clean technologies, artificial intelligence, and strategic partnerships to combat environmental crimes, protect vulnerable communities, and reduce our own ecological footprint. Not to mention that our actions go beyond crime repression. They align with the promotion of social justice, environmental protection, and responsible governance,” explained Raimundo Benassuly, manager of PCPA.
The Commander-General of the Military Police, Sérgio Neves, and the Commander of the Military Fire Brigade, Jayme Benjó, also participated in the discussion to talk about the role of security forces in sustainable technological development.
In the afternoon, the Civil Police, through the Directorate of the Police Academy (Acadepol) and the Brazil M.A.I.S program from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), presented the panel “Good police practices in the preservation of the Amazon: the Amazon Secure Task Force within the Civil Police of Pará.” The event took place in the Green Zone and was open to the public, aiming to discuss the role of public security in Pará in directly combating deforestation in the Amazon.
Among the topics addressed were the importance of scientific, media, and technological production in actively combating environmental crimes. Delegate Daniela Oliveira, director of Acadepol and mediator of the panel, highlighted the importance of open dialogue and technical and operational planning for environmental preservation in Pará. “Today, the Civil Police participated in two panels occurring at COP 30, presenting good police practices, highlighting the Amazon Secure Task Force, and giving as an example the operation ‘Triunfo da Amazônia,’ carried out in 2023. On this occasion, we talked about the investigative techniques and methodologies used, especially those based on technological resources provided by the Ministry of Justice, which give agility and consistency in the production of evidence and lead to the accountability of those responsible for deforestation in the Amazon,” explained the delegate.
Continuous action - The panel participants included delegate Iuri Castro and investigator Sandrison Ribeiro, who discussed the Amazon Secure Task Force, linked to “Operation Curupira,” aimed at combating and dismantling environmental crimes such as deforestation and illegal mining in the Amazon region. The moment also addressed the success of the operation “Triunfo da Amazônia,” launched in 2023, which arrested a man identified as the biggest devastator of the Environmental Protection Area (APA) Triunfo do Xingu, located in the municipality of São Félix do Xingu.
Luana Oliveira, operations coordinator of the company that manages the georeferencing of the Brazil M.A.I.S platform, which assists with high-resolution remote monitoring of the national territory, highlighted the importance of partnership and the use of new technologies by security agents.
The program also featured delegate Juliana do Rosário, a master's and doctoral student in the Graduate Program in Public Security at the Federal University of Pará, who addressed the impact of investigations into environmental crimes from an academic perspective, highlighting the positive results of the union of security forces with academic research.
Text: Esther Pinheiro with collaboration from Jeniffer Terra, Ascom PC.
