International Journal on Criminology Volume 7, Number 2, Spring 2020 | Page 95

International Journal on Criminology
In matters of national public security policy, we are often asked about the
idea of a permanent intervention of the armed forces. In reading this article, it will
be understood that our operations in border zones are intended to last, while GLO
operations will only take place for as long as they are necessary. The real question
is where and for how long the federal states will need the army’s support to fight
crime.
Despite occasional successes, recourse to the armed forces cannot be considered
a definitive solution to the problem of violence in Brazil. As in many other
countries, only a comprehensive solution, leading to the participation of all sectors
of government and civil society, can significantly reduce the extremely high crime
rates currently found in Brazil.
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