Overview

• Alerj approved PL 6.027/2025 to revive a bonus of 10%–150% of salary for seizing restricted weapons, being victimized in service, or “neutralizing” criminals, but the governor has not signed it and implementation would require regulation.
• Federal prosecutors formally notified Governor Cláudio Castro of unconstitutionality, citing vício de iniciativa, noncompliance with STF ADPF 635, and violation of the fundamental right to public security.
• The Rio Public Defender petitioned the Supreme Court in the ADPF das Favelas docket, arguing the bonus incentivizes lethal force and contradicts court-ordered measures to reduce police lethality.
• Opposition deputies said they will file an ADIN if the governor enacts the measure and argue the plan lacks budgetary provision for the payouts.
• International coverage highlighted human-rights concerns, as reporting cites 703 deaths in police interventions last year—down 19% from 2023 and described as the lowest level in a decade.