Body and vehicle cameras and 5,000 more police officers on the streets: see security scheme for the second round of elections in DF

The Federal District will have the reinforcement of 5 thousand military police officers in the second round of elections, which take place this Sunday (25). The number is the same as the one highlighted in the first round. The information was confirmed by the General Commander of the corporation, Colonel Rômulo Flávio Mendonça Palhares, this Saturday (24).

According to the colonel, there was an increase in the number of military personnel dedicated exclusively to handling electoral events at the Military Police Operations Center, Copom.

There will be reinforced policing in the embassy areas and in the central area of ​​Brasília.

"Making it clear that there is no warning, no indication of threat in relation to the embassies", explained the commander general.

In the first round of elections, both the United States and Australian governments suspended services at the embassy and consulates due to a "possible threat". Both governments stated that the measures were security measures, but did not detail what the threats were that led to the interruption of services. The measure was not repeated in this second round.

Use of technology

Some military police officers will also use body and vehicle cameras in regions considered sensitive by the corporation. The equipment is capable of facial and license plate recognition.

"If, by chance, someone has an arrest warrant, the body camera can make this identification and generate an alert for the military police officer. The operation can be activated by the PM, when verifying a situation that he understands is important to activate the equipment, or it can be activated by the central remotely", explains the general commander.

The use of this equipment is still being carried out on an experimental basis by the DF Military Police.

According to the colonel, the corporation's expectation is that the equipment will also be used in the presidential and DF governor's inaugurations, at the beginning of next year. The PM is still in the process of hiring cameras.