Os desafios dos policiais militares de Fortaleza na conjuntura atual da pandemia

Abstract

The pandemic brought many obstacles to the working class. One of the professional categories that faced obstacles was that of police officers. Considering this context, this research aimed to analyze the main challenges faced by military police officers in Fortaleza-Ce with regard to the pandemic. This is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The sample included eight public security professionals. The instrument used was a questionnaire with 6 questions that addressed the following subjects: main challenges in the pandemic; changes implemented in public safety due to the pandemic; presence of institutional support and insecurity and level of effectiveness in the measures that were adopted due to the current situation in which society is living. After collecting the data, the results obtained were organized and distributed in a way that will explain the most relevant speeches of the interviewees through content analysis. Based on the results found, it was identified that the main obstacles encountered by the police during the pandemic were: fear of contaminating themselves and family members, lack of protective equipment, raising awareness about complying with the measures imposed by the government decree and preservation of mental health. It can be concluded that policing was essential to contain the spread of the virus among the population, as it worked as a front line for the preservation of order and health in society.