Director General says PF cooperation with US is transparent and law-abiding

Federal police have conducted investigations and operations in cooperation with United States authorities on an equal basis, in a transparent manner and with respect for the Constitution and Brazilian laws.

This is the word of the PF Director General, Andrei Augusto Passos Rodrigues. He spoke about the matter in an interview with the Grandes Temas, Grandes Nomes do Direito series. In it, the electronic magazine legal advisor Talks about today’s most relevant topics with some of the most important names in law and politics.

“Today’s cooperation between the Federal Police and all countries is fundamentally transparent and respects the law, our constitution, our laws and our regulations. And, with the United States, we are no exception to this rule”, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) PF Representative and General for 20 years since the beginning of the government Director Rodriguez said.

“Today we have a very strong, very serious operation with the United States, because of all the historical cooperation that we have had or because of the flow of Brazilians and North Americans and the illegal activities that occur in both countries. “, he added.

“For example, it is important to remember that the largest arms smuggling seizure in the history of Brazil was conducted at Galeo Airport in Rio de Janeiro from the United States. It was not through any of our land borders. The importance of cooperation on an equal basis with countries that are willing to cooperate and have common interests in combating organized crime in a competent manner, It also highlights and reaffirms cooperation.

Global best practices

According to the Director General of the Federal Police, cooperation with other countries helps to improve the training of agents and representatives, who can communicate with the best global practices among police forces.

“We also want to modernize the training we take, training activities, re-training of police officers. Grading with various police forces around the world. Today the Federal Police is represented in more than 20 countries, as well as hundreds of foreign police officers in Brazil, with whom we operate permanently with contracts.

He cited the recently signed partnerships with Morocco, Portugal and Spain as examples. According to Rodriguez, representative Valdecy Urquiza from the PF was elected to the position of Secretary General of Interpol in elections held in France at the end of June. He will hold office between 2024 and 2029.

“I was personally in Leon during the election, and for the first time in history a Brazilian will head Interpol, the world’s largest police union, which will allow us another important channel and an important tool to push for cooperation.”

Investments in technology

In addition to international cooperation, improving the work of the Federal Police includes partnerships with Brazilian companies and investments in technological applications, says André Rodríguez.

“We are a police force that uses technology and artificial intelligence, data crossing, integration of our internal databases of similar cases, partnerships with various public and private institutions, universities, in short, we seek to connect with current demands and key publics. Security challenges are not only in our country, but all over the world. ” said the Director General, which will appear in the PF’s performance indices.

“The Federal Police solves 84% ​​of its inquiries and investigations and solves them with high quality, efficiently, creatively, finding material and circumstances or concluding that there is no crime, but, in the end, providing a solution. Each of our more than 51 thousand investigations.

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