Victims of domestic violence in Pernambuco can report cases to a new center; check out

Women victims of domestic violence who use the Portable Tracking Unit (UPR) can report new cases of aggression through the number 0800.643.5508. The initiative to create an exclusive center for this public comes from the Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization (SEAP).

The telephone line is operated by the Electronic People Monitoring Center (CEMEP) and service is provided 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

The Portable Tracking Unit works as an alert of the aggressor’s proximity, as mechanisms to prevent, curb and punish domestic and family violence against women. Unlike an electronic ankle bracelet, it is not attached to the body and can be carried in a bag, for example.

Domestic violence in Pernambuco

Only in the first three months of 2024, Pernambuco registered 13 thousand occurrences, according to data from the Social Defense Secretariat (SDS). As a result, the state recorded an average of 150 cases of violence per day.

March was the month with the most incidents of domestic and family violence, totaling 4,869 reports. As a result, the third month of 2024 saw an increase of 14.7% compared to February, which recorded 4,243 crimes of this type.

Another balance released by SDS revealed that Pernambuco had 47,125 reports of domestic violence and against women between the months of January and November 2023. Last year, Recife led the ranking with 9,062 records. Then, Jaboatão dos Guararapes (3,393) and Olinda (2,943) appear.