Protocol signed by the Federal Police and Federal Highway Police strengthens integrated action in the fight against organized crime.

247 - The Federal Police (PF) and the Federal Highway Police (PRF) signed, this Thursday (29), a protocol of intentions that formalizes the reintegration of the PRF into the Integrated Forces to Combat Organized Crime (FICCOs). According to information released by the PF, the document establishes legal security for the joint action of the police officers and seeks to expand operational cooperation between the two forces.

The measure aims to strengthen the fight against organized crime through information sharing and coordination of actions. The Director-General of the Federal Police, Andrei Augusto Passos Rodrigues, stated that cooperation between the Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police already occurs in practice in several operations, but highlighted that formalization tends to expand the results. According to him, combating organized crime requires permanent integration between security forces.

Integration between security forces

Rodrigues stated that standardizing actions within the constitutional responsibilities of each agency and exchanging data are essential. "Organized crime has grown to enormous proportions, and it is unthinkable to confront this phenomenon in isolation," he said.

The Director-General of the Federal Police also emphasized that the coordination of the FICCOs falls to the Federal Police, but without concentrating any leading role. According to him, it is an initiative of national interest. "Above all, it is a project for the country, which aims to deliver better results for society, with all agencies working together," he said.

Integration with state forces is highlighted as essential.

Rodrigues also highlighted the importance of integration with state and Federal District security forces, including the civil police. He stated that these institutions play a central role in the results achieved by the integrated forces.

Currently, the Integrated Task Forces to Combat Organized Crime are present in all 26 states and the Federal District, totaling 34 operational units across the country. According to the Director-General of the Federal Police, the impacts of these structures are already being observed in different regions.

As an example, Rodrigues cited a report by the National Secretary of Public Security, Chico Lucas, regarding the work of FICCO in Parnaíba, Piauí. According to him, after the integrated force resumed its activities in the region, there was a 75% reduction in homicide rates.

PRF contributes with its extensive reach and operational experience on highways.

The Director-General of the Federal Highway Police (PRF), Fernando Souza, assessed that the reintegration of the corporation into the FICCOs (Integrated Command and Control Units) nationwide expands the State's capacity to act. According to him, the presence of the PRF contributes to its reach and operational experience on federal highways.

"The return of the Federal Highway Police (PRF) to the Integrated Control Centers (FICCOs), now on a national level, brings our reach and on-the-track experience into an integrated intelligence strategy," said Souza. He added that the union of the Federal Police's investigative expertise with the PRF's proactive policing aims to prevent the operation and financing of criminal organizations.

The ceremony was attended by leaders from both institutions, including the Director-General of the Federal Highway Police (PRF), Antônio Fernando Souza Oliveira, and the Director-General of the Federal Police (PF), Andrei Augusto Passos Rodrigues, as well as directors from the areas of operations, intelligence, and combating organized crime.