Santa Catarina Civil Police reaches historic mark with 80% of homicides solved

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The Civil Police of Santa Catarina reached a historic milestone with 80% of homicides solved. Monitoring shows that, until April 22, homicide crimes had a resolution of 80%, which demonstrates a significant increase in productivity. “Crimes happen and they are not forgotten. They are being clarified. We intended to reach a target, in 2024, of 75 or 77%, which are the rates for Canada and Australia, but this percentage was reached last year”, highlighted the general delegate of the PCSC, Ulisses Gabriel.

The information is part of the analysis of statistical data released this Wednesday, 23, by the Civil Police Intelligence Directorate. The data analyzed refers to the period from January 1st to April 22nd, 2024, compared to the same period last year.

For Ulisses Gabriel, the high productivity of the Civil Police is a reflection of the strategic investments that the institution has been making. “These are extremely positive data for Santa Catarina and Governor Jorginho has invested a lot in the police, in the budget, so that every citizen of Santa Catarina can feel protected”, he highlighted.

The general delegate also pointed out that the goal of the PCSC’s strategic planning is to reach 89% of homicide crimes, which are the Australian rates, by 2026. “England, for example, solves 80% – the same number that Santa Catarina has solved – which demonstrates a very firm performance by the security forces: Civil Police, Military Police, Scientific Police, Fire Department, always integrated with the Public Ministry and the Judiciary”, he highlighted.

Another fact that draws attention is the number of arrests in the act in 2024. Until April 22, 441 people were arrested in the act, which represents an increase of 22%, compared to the same period last year. Just in the last week, arrests in the act occurred for the crimes of drug trafficking (63.89%), malicious receiving (26.11%), association for drug trafficking (19.44%) and tampering with vehicle identification signs ( 13.89%), among others.

The analyzes also reveal that in 2024, 1,920 people were arrested via arrest warrant, compared to 1,427 in the previous year, making a total of 34.55% more than in the same period last year.

The increase in the execution of arrest warrants was 64.09% and in the ranking of the police stations with the best performance, DIC de Lages appears; DIC/Fron Chapecó; Joinville DIC; Shark DIC; DPCo of Imbituba; Blumenau DIC; DRRF Blumenau; DRR Florianópolis; DIC of São José; DIC of Criciúma; DIC of Laguna, DIC of Itajaí and DIC of Palhoça.

In relation to search and seizure warrants in the period under analysis (01/01/2024 to 04/22/2024), 2,435 warrants were executed, 14% more than in the same period last year. In the ranking of police stations with the highest number of search and seizure warrants executed, the following stand out: Defraudations Police Station (DD/DEIC); Blumenau DIC; DPCo of Imbituba; DIC of São José; Joinville DIC; DIC of Criciúma; DPCAMI of Florianópolis; DIC of Laguna; DRFR of Blumenau; DIC of Lages; DIC/Fron São Miguel do Oeste; 2nd Anti-Corruption Police Station (2nd DECOR); 3rd DECOR.