State managers met in Rio de Janeiro for the closing of the Cosudand defended the allocation of resources from the tax on bets directly to public security. This measure would reduce dependence on federal transfers to state budgets.
Governors Cláudio Castro of Rio de Janeiro, Romeu Zema of Minas Gerais, Jorginho Mello of Santa Catarina, Ratinho Júnior of Paraná, and Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul attended the event at Guanabara Palace.
Jorginho Mello (PL) highlighted the need to allocate 20% of the revenue from bets to the states for security initiatives.
Mello stated: “Given the volume of advertising that betting sites do, it must generate astronomical revenue. It could be 20% (a portion of the betting taxes allocated to combating organized crime).”
The federal government, which is the main source of funding for this, needs to have the foresight to understand that public safety is fundamental to bringing peace, hope, and tranquility to the people, and to distributing this money accordingly.
What measures does the governors’ letter emphasize for combating crime?
The governors signed a letter at the 14th edition of the consortium, prioritizing public safety against criminal factions and cutting off the financial flow of these organizations. Thus, they commit to integrated actions.
The letter states that the governors are committed to “improving interstate mechanisms for technological and operational integration of data, information, and systems used by police forces for planning and combating crime, especially with regard to recovering assets from criminal organizations for reinvestment in state police forces, combating the logistics chain of crimes related to cell phone theft and robbery, and interoperability between state multi-biometric identification systems for criminals.”
Furthermore, the document requires that assets confiscated in police operations be returned to the states, bypassing federal funds.
Legal improvements suggested by the governors
The governors are advocating for reforms to the Brazilian legal system to punish serious crimes more effectively. Therefore, they are proposing changes to criminal and criminal procedure legislation.
The letter states: “The Brazilian legal system needs to be improved, with adjustments to criminal and procedural law, to allow for more effective punishment of crimes with great potential for harm, such as the trafficking of weapons of war and the leadership of factions from within the prison system, in addition to curbing multiple violent recidivism and the use of clandestine money laundering networks.”
Technological integration as a long-term strategy
In the medium and long term, governors see the union of technologies and intelligence as the basis for a solid security policy. Consequently, they are promoting shared platforms for criminal data, georeferencing, and police intelligence.
Next, these systems aim to detect factional routes, suspicious transactions, and money laundering circuits. Furthermore, the next Cosud will take place on March 20, 2026, in Minas Gerais, with Romeu Zema (Novo) elected president by consensus.
