The Council of Public Security Secretaries (Consesp) is asking for an increase in the amount of money transferred to the security area, coming from the collections made by fixed-odds sportsbooks, known as bets.
The draft text, prepared jointly with the council members, foresees the transfer of 31.6% of this amount to the area. Currently, the largest transfers of this resource are to sports (36%) and tourism (22%).
The proposal by the state security secretaries calls for an 18% increase in these transfers to the security area. This percentage would be offset by a 10% reduction in what was earmarked for the sports area, in addition to the 8% that was earmarked for the tourism area.
Of the 31.6% determined in the text, 12% will go to the public security funds of the states and the Federal District and another 6% to penitentiary funds.
For Consesp, problems with games and betting houses fall on security
One of the justifications for this rebalancing in the distribution of funds is that, for the secretaries, the problems arising from gambling games have a direct impact on security. Therefore, it would be fair for a greater contribution to the area from sportsbooks.
Another point raised by the secretaries, and which is one of the objectives of the preliminary draft regarding bets, is to prevent administrative acts from imposing “excessive restrictions” on the transfer of resources to the states.
“This is a proposal to rebalance the distribution of resources, since the area of public security is underestimated in the division of revenue from gambling taxes.”
“Furthermore, it is a fact that the problems arising from gambling have a major impact on security, which is why the proposal promotes a fair rebalance that will directly benefit society, by strengthening the public security apparatus,” states a document from the council that brings together all the proposals.
“To avoid this obstacle, the project prohibits the imposition of conditions through administrative acts, such as Ordinances. This change will ensure greater efficiency in actions to combat crime and improve the public security system,” concludes Consesp.
Preliminary draft under discussion at public safety event
The preliminary draft is on the agenda for discussion among state secretaries of public security starting this Tuesday (1), the start date of iLab 2025. The event will be attended by several actors in national public security, with police agents
In total, nine draft bills are scheduled for debate, which aim to implement more agile measures to combat crime in Brazil.
One of the group’s priorities is to restructure the composition and functioning of the National Council for Public Security and Social Defense (CNSP), thus proposing a more technical governance that is less vulnerable to political interests.
The proposal seeks to adapt the CNSP to the model of councils such as the CNJ and the CNMP, thus prioritizing the presence of specialized professionals and representatives with practical experience in the area.
