Alckmin replaces four police chiefs in the capital.
In a statement, the SSP (São Paulo State Public Security Secretariat) informed that the changes are due to administrative and functional reasons, but they coincide with an unprecedented increase in robberies in São Paulo and with public dissatisfaction with the way the Military Police acted in protests; in May, the increase in robberies was 42% compared to the same month in 2013; Colonel Glauco de Carvalho, now in command of the Capital Policing Command, is a political scientist and actively participates in debates on protests, vandalism, and public security.
SP247 - The Official Gazette of the State of São Paulo confirms in this Saturday's edition the replacement of four commanders of the Military Police at a time when the escalation of violence is cited as the main complaint of São Paulo residents regarding the government. Governor Geraldo Alckmin's decision was announced on Friday (11) after a meeting with the Secretary of Public Security, Fernando Grella.
In a statement, the SSP (São Paulo State Public Security Secretariat) informed that the changes are due to administrative and functional reasons, although they coincide with an unprecedented increase in robberies in São Paulo and with the population's dissatisfaction with the way the Military Police acted in protests, especially the one on June 19th, which culminated in vandalism in the western zone of the São Paulo capital.
In May, robberies increased by 42% compared to May 2013.
With the changes, Colonel Leonardo Torres Ribeiro will be replaced by Colonel Glauco de Carvalho in the Capital Policing Command (CPC). Ribeiro's position was weighed down by his statement last month, after a Free Fare Movement protest that resulted in vandalized dealerships, that the Military Police did not intervene because they had made an agreement to monitor the protesters from a distance.
The colonel's actions during the demonstration displeased Secretary Grella, who felt the Military Police had failed in the incident. His replacement, Glauco de Carvalho, is a political scientist and considered an intellectual within the force. He actively participates in debates about protests, vandalism, and public safety.
In the Riot Police, which controls demonstrations, Colonel Carlos Savioli is leaving and Nivaldo Restivo, who was in the Traffic Command, is taking over. Restivo was previously commander of the Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar (ROTA). Colonel Gilberto Tardochi will be appointed to the Traffic Command.
Colonel Reynaldo Rossi takes command of the Barro Branco Military Police Academy, replacing Colonel Maurício Perez. Colonel Rossi became known last year after being surrounded and assaulted by masked protesters during a demonstration in the city center.