O papel da polícia rodoviária federal na manutenção dos direitos humanos e na construção da cultura da paz

Abstract

The Federal Highway Police is a federal institution, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, with a mission to promote public safety, with citizenship, on federal highways and in areas of interest to the Union, contributing to the preservation of order, peace, human rights, and life. In this way, this paper aims to analyze the role of this law enforcement agency in maintaining Human Rights and in fostering a Culture of Peace. To fulfill this mission, the police engage in various activities, such as traffic enforcement, crime prevention, accident response, environmental protection, among others. Furthermore, it carries out various actions, programs, and projects with the goal of preventing and combating crimes, such as the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, drug and firearm trafficking, educating and enhancing road safety, combating environmental crimes, and collecting food for vulnerable individuals. Additionally, the research seeks to analyze the training of federal highway police officers in the police training course, especially in relation to human rights. Finally, this academic work has explored the role of the Federal Highway Police in preserving human rights and promoting a culture of peace through bibliographical and documentary research that examined various aspects related to the police’s activities, including its history, institutional mission, strategies, and results.