Diagnóstico arquivístico: estudo de caso do arquivo de uma unidade operacional da Polícia Militar do Ceará

Abstract

This work arises from the need to implement effective document management observed during a work experience at the support activity of the 5th Battalion of the Military Police of Ceará. The research is configured as a case study and has a qualitative, descriptive, and applied approach. This study aims to analyze the situation of the military archival collection during the years 2023 and 2024, as well as to highlight the importance of document management, showing how the archival diagnosis—applied in a tailored and targeted manner to the institution—improves its effectiveness and efficiency in information retrieval. After analyzing the above, it is correct to conclude that the operational unit of the Military Police of Ceará is developing, albeit slowly, in the archival area.