Technology at hand for public security - A case study of PMSC mobile

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze how the adoption of technological innovations can affect the performance of activities related to the practices and procedures carried out by the organs of the criminal justice system. The qualitative exploratory methodology is adopted through the approach of the case study about the implementation of a technological tool by the Military Police of the State of Santa Catarina (PMSC) called PMSC Mobile. The results show that such a tool contributes positively to the rationalization of administrative procedures, better allocation of financial and human resources, and a better qualification of the registry of criminal information. However, the scarce legal regulations on the role of organs and public security and the lack of coordination between civilian and military police forces limit the deepening of integrative measures and the sharing of information on crime control. The study has two main contributions: (i) to describe an innovative practice in the area of ​​public security and (ii) to broaden the debate about the effects of this tool on the activities carried out by other organs of the justice system and on the criminal procedure itself.

Keywords:
Public security; criminal justice system; technology; military police; criminal statistics