Polгcias Guide
: Deaths resulting from police interventions increased by 4.5% nationwide in 2025, averaging roughly 18 deaths per day.
: The state of Bahia led the country in total deaths caused by police, followed by São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Rondônia saw an extreme jump in police lethality, rising nearly 500% in a single year. Polaris Project & Law Enforcement (2024) PolГcias
: In 2024, where outcomes were tracked, 71% of law enforcement referrals from the National Human Trafficking Hotline led to active investigations. : Deaths resulting from police interventions increased by 4
: The hotline identified over 21,800 victims across 11,999 potential trafficking situations in 2024. Polaris Project & Law Enforcement (2024) : In
: For the first time, suicides among police officers (126) surpassed the number of officers murdered while off-duty (46).
: In 2024, deaths of police officers in Brazil rose nearly 30%, with 170 officers killed compared to 127 in 2023.