Court of Auditors carries out surprise inspections at police stations, IMLs and hospitals to evaluate care for women victims of violence in SP

Among the locations inspected are 143 Women's Defense Police Stations (DDMs), 66 Medical-Legal Institutes (IMLs), 18 specialized hospitals and a Victim Reference and Support Center (Cravi).

The objective is to evaluate the service conditions and the structure of the services responsible for welcoming, protecting and providing assistance to victims, in addition to verifying the application of public resources allocated to this network.

The inspections began at 8am and continue until 4pm, without prior notice to the units. During the inspection, auditors fill out electronic questionnaires and send photos and videos of possible irregularities to a command center in the capital of São Paulo.

"No woman should face violence alone, and the State has an obligation to be present. This inspection exists to ensure that public money reaches where it really matters: strengthening the support network and providing dignified, efficient and humanized care for each woman victim of violence", stated the president of TCESP, Cristiana de Castro Moraes.

The inspection takes place in the year in which the Maria da Penha Law turns 20 years old. This is the second time that the court has carried out an operation aimed at combating violence against women. The first occurred in September 2024.

The operation takes place amid the increase in cases of femicide in Brazil. According to the 20th Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, released in July this year, 1,571 women were victims of femicide in 2025, an average of four per day.

The number represents an increase of 4% compared to 2024, when 1,504 cases were registered, and marks the fourth consecutive year of a record for this type of crime in the country.

The increase in feminicides contrasts with the 8.2% drop in the total number of intentional violent deaths in the country, which totaled 40,775 cases in 2025.

This is the sixth inspection ordered by TCESP in 2026. Since the creation of this type of operation, in 2016, the court has promoted 58 actions, involving areas such as health, education, transport and public works.