Overview

• The pilot begins this week at Escola Municipal José Parente Prado in the Sumaré neighborhood, selected for its large enrollment and higher social vulnerability.
• Students will have their faces registered with parents’ authorization, and families will receive app notifications when children enter and leave the school.
• The setup includes eight high-resolution cameras and a 180-degree security tower with a panic button and siren, with coverage mapped for entrances and common areas.
• Automated attendance will support school logistics and may be shared with CRAS, the child-welfare council and programs such as Bolsa Família; the test costs R$6,000 per month and will be evaluated over two months before potential expansion to 89 schools.
• Police say the September 25 attack that killed two students was premeditated and tied to faction rivalry, with one suspect in preventive detention as the state school plans to resume classes on October 6 with psychosocial support.