The distribution of the funds drew criticism from the federal government after the Chamber of Deputies approved a rule stating that operations carried out by state agencies would have the value of seized assets directed to state funds, while federal operations would send the assets to funds linked to the Union.
Senator Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE) says the government’s complaints that the Federal Police’s funding was being hollowed out do not reflect reality.
“The change made by [federal deputy and Security Secretary Guilherme] Derrite (PP-SP) affects around 5% to 10% of the Federal Police’s funds. We’re talking about R$ 30 million (US$5.5m) to R$ 50 million (US$9.3m). That doesn’t change anything,” he argues.
The senator says the Federal Police’s funding needs are much higher and cites, as an example, integrated border operations, which would require around R$ 800 million (US$149m).
“So, what we are designing here in the Senate report is a new fund specifically focused on combating organized crime, with the entire allocation defined in law to prevent any misuse, and with shared management between the Union and the states,” he says.
The rapporteur says revenue would come from a contribution similar to the one applied to fuels (Cide), but levied on online betting operators.
“A Cide-Bets. New money, we’re not competing with anyone’s resources. A very targeted focus on the objective of fighting organized crime, the prison system, intelligence, and supporting police operations,” he says. “We’ve exhausted everyone’s speeches and excuses. There will be no excuse left for anyone to hide behind,” the senator adds.
He emphasizes that the contribution would help address issues in the prison system and strengthen efforts to combat crime in border regions.
“I need to make a major policing effort at these strategic points. By doing all this, I will choke off the economic power of these criminal factions. I will increase their costs,” he says. “Ending crime is the promise of a lying politician. Crime never ends. But I can make it so costly that it reduces its strength and its ability to control territory.”
Source: Painel / Folha
