Federal Government Launches 'Município Mais Seguro' To Train and Reequip Municipal Guards in 23 Capitals

Overview

• The program directs R$65 million with a target of benefiting at least 33,000 municipal guards across 23 of Brazil’s 27 state capitals.
• The Justice Ministry issued two public notices to finance in-person training and equipment purchases using federal fund resources.
• Coursework will focus on violence prevention and qualified use of force, including community policing operations, Maria da Penha patrols, and differentiated use-of-force training.
• A national mapping of municipal guard structures will be produced by the Federal University of Viçosa with the UN Development Programme, and the Escuta Susp platform will be expanded.
• The initiative is presented alongside a political push to lead the security agenda and engage mayors, as a public security constitutional amendment submitted in April remains under congressional consideration.