In a letter to Bolsonaro, delegates say that changes in the Federal Police are generating a "crisis of confidence" and request autonomy.
The National Association of Federal Police Delegates states that recent events create a climate of instability and a "crisis of confidence" for the next leadership of the Federal Police, both internally and in the eyes of society.
Conjur - The National Association of Federal Police Delegates (ADPF) published an open letter to President Jair Bolsonaro this Sunday (April 26), requesting measures to safeguard the Federal Police from new crises, such as the one that has been established since the dismissal of Director-General Maurício Valeixo and the departure of Minister Sergio Moro.
Among their requests, the delegates asked Bolsonaro to commit to submitting bills to Congress that would provide financial autonomy for the Federal Police and a fixed term for the director-general.
The letter clarifies that, if accepted, "such measures will be a legacy of his government for Brazil and will dispel any doubt about the president's intentions regarding the Federal Police."
The document further clarifies points from Moro's press conference and the president's statement regarding the actual competence of the head of the Executive branch in relation to the Federal Police, as well as explaining how requests for information about investigations and the investigation into the attack on the president are structured.
ADPF also states that recent events create a climate of instability and a "crisis of confidence" for the next leadership of the Federal Police, both internally and in the eyes of society.
"The way it happened has created a crisis of confidence, both on the part of a considerable segment of society and on the part of the Federal Police delegates, who value the image of the institution. No delegate wants to see the Federal Police questioned by public opinion for every action or inaction. Nor do they want to work under a climate of internal distrust," the document points out.
Currently, two actions are underway with the aim of safeguarding the Federal Police, one concerning the administrative, financial and budgetary autonomy of the institution (PEC 412/2009) and another granting a fixed term to the director-general (PEC 101/2015), who would be appointed by the president but could not be dismissed during their term of office.
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