THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITY POLICING ON THE PERCEPTION OF THE SENSE OF SECURITY

Analysis of three projects implemented by the military police in the state of Paraná

Abstract

This article seeks to answer the question: how can community policing influence the perception of a sense of security? – having, as a general objective, to understand how the work of community policing can influence the perception of security in civil society and, as specific objectives, to analyze the perception of the population's sense of security; explore how community policing can influence the population's perceived sense of security; present alternatives that contribute to increase the perception of the sense of security through the execution of community policing in the state of Paraná. An applied research, of a qualitative, descriptive nature, was carried out through a bibliographic review in newspapers, magazines and other reputable sources available in newspapers, magazines, search engines and digitally accessible scientific platforms, as well as documentary analysis of the relevant legislation, also available. in digital medium. The results show that, in the state of Paraná, the “Paraná Seguro” Units, the “Formando Cidadão” Project and the National Drug Resistance Program (PROERD) – programs instituted by the Military Police within the scope of the Community Police – share important characteristics, which go far beyond from the simple fight against crime, as they bring relevant principles of mutual action between the community and the public security sector, making both parties in tune, collaborating with each other and working together in order to achieve the proposed objectives, beneficial to the entire collective.