Brazil has one of the most violence police forces in the world
Monday, January 16, 2017 at 04:34AM Extrajudicial executions and torture sessions carried out by police officers perpetuate the violence cycle in Brazil, according to organization Humans Right Watch. The institution released its World Report 2017, reflecting on public safety issues of more than 90 countries.
“A cooperative environment between the police and the community is essential,” said Maria Laura Canineu, a director at Human Rights Watch Brazil. Police brutality makes it less likely that gang members surrender in a pacific way when approached by law enforcement. It also refrains members of impoverished communities from helping the police.
According to the report, Brazil has one of the most violent police forces in the world. In 2015 alone, police officers killed 3,345 people (on and off-duty). It is a 52 percent increase over 2013. This number, however, includes cases when the use of force is legitimate.
Brazilian policemen also face high levels of exposure to violence: 393 died in 2015 alone. [MORE]
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