During 2022, 43 thefts and 25 robberies occurred per day in the Cracolândia region, in the center of São Paulo. The data are from the 77th Police District, in Santa Cecília, and in the 3rd Police District, in Campos Elíseos, which serve the area, and were released by the Public Security Secretariat (SSP). Robberies and thefts increased by 66% and 45% respectively in the last year in this region. The numbers are higher than those recorded in the capital with 140,864 robberies (+9.5%) and 236,145 thefts (+25.7%). In 2021, SSP recorded 5,593 robberies and 10,836 thefts in the Cracolândia region. In the following year, the numbers increased significantly to 9,292 and 15,806, respectively. In addition to police actions, experts say that the easing of sanitary measures and the resumption of commercial activities in downtown São Paulo influenced this scenario.
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Our Analysis:
The Operation Caronte, the easing of sanitary measures to face the pandemic, the return of activities in commerce and the decrease in the number of security officers are probably the main reasons for the increase in crimes against property. Police operations pulverized the flow of Cracolândia through the center of the city. These actions make it difficult to offer health and social assistance services to users. For the Brazilian Public Security Forum, Operation Caronte was successful in combating drug trafficking. However, people involved in the illegal trade in narcotics have migrated to another type of crime: theft, especially of cell phones. In addition, the easing of sanitary measures and the resumption of commercial activities in the center of São Paulo influenced this scenario. With more people circulating on the streets, more victims are susceptible to crime. Another problem is the lack of police force. The number has been gradually falling and is reaching low levels. In recent years, the search for a police career has been lower.
A gang specialized in burglarizing apartments is recruiting women to test buildings security. Criminals pay R$300 to these young women to enter on buildings with a forged electronic key that open the gates and tell them the details of how the condominium security system works. This is to facilitate gang invasion on site.
Our Analysis:
The tag system is becoming more popular as it gives quick and easy access to private places. Controlling the flow of people in commercial and residential buildings is a challenge most of the time, even more so when the environment has many accesses throughout the day. Knowing exactly who goes in and out is almost impossible when you don’t have an adequate monitoring system in place. Nowadays, we can count on the help of technology to control people’s access one of them is the tag systems. Basically, tags are access keys that communicate by radiofrequency, without the need for physical contact to open a door or gate. In this way, the resident carries fewer keys and reduce risks of losing keys and having them copied. But the tag alone is not enough to guarantee security. Other points also need to be considered.
27/01/2023 – A 15-year-old teenager died after being shot in the head by fleeing criminals on Rua Coronel Bento Bicudo, in Piqueri, North Zone. The young man was standing on the road, on top of the crosswalk, taking a picture of the street. Moments later, two men approached running and then shot at the teenager. The victim fell on the road and the accused continue to run and flee. Police still don’t know what motivated the crime.
29/01/2023 – A woman, her two children and two friends of the children were kidnapped while going to a mall in the Morumbi neighborhood, South Zone. According to the victim, they were in the car when two criminals on a motorcycle approached and started hitting the glass. She thought it would be a robbery, but it was a kidnapping, and everyone was taken to the community of Paraisópolis. Criminals asked for cell phones to make transfers via PIX.
30/01/2023 – A couple stole a motorcycle in front of a condominium on Rua Camandulas, in Vila Leopoldina, West Zone. The robbery was caught on surveillance cameras. A man was approached by a couple on another motorcycle. The man descended carrying an object like a firearm, announcing the robbery. After taking the victim’s motorcycle and belongings, they fled.
01/02/2023 – The São Paulo police arrested five criminals who robbed residences in upscale neighborhoods. The tranquility of the group during the actions, recorded by security circuits, surprised the authorities. The gang had been active for at least three months and observed targets every day. Criminals wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints and took valuables from the residences.
02/02/2023 – A taxi driver was stabbed after an attempted robbery in downtown São Paulo. The victim was standing waiting for passengers when he was approached by a couple saying they wanted a ride to the West Side. Along the way, the man pulled out a knife and announced the robbery. When the taxi driver reacted, he was hit in the back. To escape the couple, the taxi driver reversed the car. The criminals fled.
02/02/2023 – Military police prevented a robbery and arrested two criminals in a convenience store in the West Zone. The two criminals who were committing the crime when police officers on patrol became suspicious and went to investigate. Having confirmed that it was a robbery, they arrested the two criminals.
