The Polaris Project monitors trafficking trends and law enforcement response:
: The state of Bahia led the country in total deaths caused by police, followed by São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Rondônia saw an extreme jump in police lethality, rising nearly 500% in a single year. Polaris Project & Law Enforcement (2024)
: Deaths resulting from police interventions increased by 4.5% nationwide in 2025, averaging roughly 18 deaths per day. PolГcias
: For the first time, suicides among police officers (126) surpassed the number of officers murdered while off-duty (46).
In view of your request, "PolГcias" likely refers to the (Brazilian Public Safety Yearbook) or the Polaris Project reports on human trafficking. The 2025 Brazilian Public Safety Yearbook provides the most recent comprehensive look at police statistics in Brazil, while Polaris Project's 2024 data highlights law enforcement's role in North American trafficking investigations. Brazilian Public Safety Report (2025 Yearbook) The Polaris Project monitors trafficking trends and law
: The hotline identified over 21,800 victims across 11,999 potential trafficking situations in 2024.
The latest data from the Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública reveals critical trends in police safety and lethality: : For the first time, suicides among police
: In 2024, where outcomes were tracked, 71% of law enforcement referrals from the National Human Trafficking Hotline led to active investigations.