Prosecutor Reviews Florianópolis Volunteer Security Program After Volunteer Is Suspended Over Intimidation Video
The inquiry will test whether the municipal law that created the unarmed, supervised volunteer corps complies with constitutional and legal limits.
Overview
- City officials say the suspended volunteer is the person seen on video telling a man, “Every day I’ll come here and pull you out of here,” while also insulting him.
- The Municipal Secretariat of Public Security opened an administrative process and removed the individual as it evaluates possible misconduct in the Rua Vidal Ramos approach.
- The 12th Prosecutor’s Office in Florianópolis confirms it is examining the law and decree that established the program for potential illegality or unconstitutionality after receiving a formal complaint on February 26.
- According to the municipality, the volunteers in the video were operating under supervision, the man was reportedly bothering residents, and the team attempted to connect him with social assistance services.
- Created by Law No. 11,498/2025, the program requires supervision but does not define coercive powers; the city says volunteers are unarmed, trained by the Municipal Guard Academy, and selected through background checks, toxicology tests, and a specific security course.