Santa Catarina Military Police graduates 948 new temporary soldiers

The Military Police of Santa Catarina (PMSC) has graduated 948 new temporary soldiers to bolster ostensive policing and public order preservation across the state. The graduation ceremony took place at the Military Police Academy of Trindade in Florianópolis, attended by Governor Jorginho Mello and high-ranking military officials.

The training program, conducted by the Superior School of Training and Improvement of Enlisted Personnel (ESFAP), lasted 16 weeks and included over 550 hours of theoretical and practical instruction. These temporary officers are permitted to serve in the institution for up to eight years.

As part of this deployment, 27 new officers will be assigned to the 12th Military Police Battalion, serving the municipalities of Balneário Camboriú and Camboriú. This reinforcement arrives ahead of the summer season to increase operational capacity and support tourism policing and crime prevention in these high-traffic areas.