safety
Significant achievements and results in safety
Barueri has always been a reference in the area of safety. In 2019, the city maintains this pattern. Data from the São Paulo State Public Safety Department in 2019 shows that the city has decreased more than 25% of crimes in the last 4 years. The results also point out that in the last year, Barueri registered its lowest number in relation to vehicle theft, decreasing almost 23% in relation to 2018 and more than 50% in the last three years. In the same period, there was also a reduction in cases of intentional homicide (-52%), robbery (-32%), theft (-19%) and vehicle theft (-18%). These numbers are the result of the work carried out by the Barueri Safety and Urban Mobility Department (SSMU), which develops strategies, plans and routine actions to fight crime, in addition to operations with the Civil Police and Military Police.
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In 2019 there was also police reinforcement in the school areas with “Escola Mais Segura”, a new permanent action by the Guard. The 110 schools in the municipal network are monitored 24 hours a day and count with the constant presence of municipal guards inside and outside the teaching units. Another important breakthrough took place at the Guardiã Maria da Penha base, which started to have service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring greater security for women victims of domestic violence. Specialized agents also visited schools to work on the topic in a preventive way. As for Demutran, it continued to raise awareness in programs aimed at children and adults, through the Traffic Education Center (NET). There were lectures in
