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Brazilian
President: Paying Good
Salaries To Police Is Guarantee of Tranquillity
To Society
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on
Friday that paying good salaries to the
police officers is the only way to prevent
them from accepting bribes from criminals.
According to the president, a well-paid and
well-formed police force is a guarantee of
tranquillity to the society.
"The only way we can make sure that a
policeman will not accept bribes from
criminals is to pay him well enough for him
to provide for his family," he said.
The president sanctioned on Friday a new
career plan to the Federal District's police
force and fire department, which will allow
the promotion of 12,000 officers, which
implies in higher salaries, and the hiring
of another 3,000 officers.
According to President Lula, the Federal
District's new career plan will have a
repercussion all over the country, but it is
necessary to take into consideration that
not all states can afford to pay such high
salaries to the police. The initial salary
of an officer in the Federal District
exceeds 4,000 reais (2,325 U.S. dollars) a
month, a much higher amount than in many
Brazilian states.
The Brazilian President also defended that
the police officers need more qualification,
and alerted that the 24-hours shifts which
the policemen have to work must be changed,
as they risk the efficiency of the force.
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