A POLÍCIA CIVIL: REPRESENTAÇÃO DE SI MESMA E O IDEAL DA SOCIEDADE

Abstract

The actuation of the Police in the Democratic State Ruled by the Law imposes a relationship of confidence between the Corporation and the Society. In this context, it s proper to fix this relationship through a self-image of the Institution of Police, in comparison to the social ideal. The actuation of the brazilian Police, however, shows incompatibility regarding to the legal statute of the brazilian State, leading to a serious disproportion in this relationship. Starting from a historical and structural contextualisation of the Civil Police, and from a theoretical and structural framing of its activities relating to violence and criminal action, an analysis of its actuation is investigated in the period of September October of 2000, based on a descriptive and explanatory research, with the purpose of presenting suggestions that will lead to a better public security and a better quality of life of the Society, based on the evidence that the Police aims better work conditions, in consonance with the desire of the population to have a more efficient and Society -integrated Police.