PF closes activities of 10 clandestine security companies in Bahia

Ten companies that provided private security services without authorization from the Federal Police had their activities closed in Bahia during an operation carried out on November 11th and 12th. Among the establishments inspected, two operated in Feira de Santana, the second largest city in the state.

The action, called Operation Legal Security X, mobilized 20 federal police officers and inspected 13 targets in the state.

In Feira de Santana, the two companies were caught operating without authorization from the Federal Police (PF). The agents ordered the closure of activities and seized two vehicles used by the companies.

In addition to the 10 closure notices, the operation resulted in the drawing up of two collection notices: one at the Federal Police station in Porto Seguro, in the extreme south of the state, and another in Feira de Santana.

According to the balance released by the Federal Police, there were no seizures of firearms, arrests in the act or record of Detailed Terms of Occurrence (TCOs).

The operation was part of a national mobilization to combat the clandestine provision of private security services and monitor the regularity of companies operating in the sector.

The PF warns that private security companies need prior authorization from the agency to operate.