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A perceção do papel da polícia municipal de Matosinhos na prevenção de crimes contra idosas: policiamento de proximidade
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O crescimento da população idosa é um fenómeno praticamente mundial com inúmeras repercussões a diversos níveis e do qual decorrem distintas problemáticas, sendo a violência sobre os idosos uma das mais preocupantes (Carvalho, 2012).
O desafio do presente trabalho consistiu em avaliar a importância da Polícia Municipal na melhoria da segurança dos cidadãos, aferindo-se desta realidade através de contributos da população idosa do concelho de Matosinhos.
Segundo a Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima (APAV, 2015), em cada mil portugueses com 60 ou mais anos, 123 podem ser alvo de algum tipo de violência por parte de familiares, amigo, vizinho ou profissional remunerado, quando a média nos outros países da União Europeia é de 21 a 22 em cada mil pessoas. A presença e o diálogo dos agentes de polícia junto dos idosos e de comunidades mais isoladas/restritas é percetível, dispensando em parte os seus modelos reativos e abrindo e fortalecendo um caminho de confiança e de aproximação entre a população e a polícia, estabelecendo uma espécie de vínculo comunitário.
Para dar resposta a estes objetivos, foi conduzido um estudo realizado pelo investigador deste projeto, tendo-se utilizado uma entrevista semiestruturada, elaborada para o efeito, como instrumento de recolha de informação. A entrevista semiestruturada foi realizada aos idosos do concelho de Matosinhos e contribuiu para a fundamentação e desenvolvimento da parte empírica e metodológica no presente projeto de graduação.
Socorremo-nos à realização de uma entrevista semiestruturada com a finalidade de analisar o papel preventivo da Polícia Municipal face ao crimes de violência contra pessoas idosos e à recetividade da comunidade analisando as perceções de segurança com a presença destes agentes vocacionados para o contato mais regular e próximo da população.
A procura de condições que proporcionem crescente qualidade de vida às pessoas, tem conduzido à identificação de situações em que os idosos vêm violados os seus direitos (Dias, 2004).
The elderly population growth is virtually a worldwide phenomenon with numerous repercussions at various levels and from which result different problems, being the violence against the elderly one of the most worrying. (Carvalho, 2012) The assignment pretends to access the importance of Polícia Municipal on improving the citizen’s safety, benchmarking this reality through contributions of the elderly populations from the municipality of Matosinhos. According to the Portuguese Association of Victim’s Support (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima - APAV, 2015), for every thousand Portuguese citizens over 60 years old, 123 may be target of some kind of violence from family, friends, neighbours or remunerated staff, when the European Union average is about 21 to 22 for each thousand persons. The presence and the dialogue of the police officers among elderly and isolated/confined communities is noticeable, dismissing partly its reactive models and opening up and strengthening a path of trust and a closer relationship between the population and the police, establishing a kind of community bond. To meet this goals, a study was conducted by the investigator of this project, using one semi-structured interview, designed for this purpose, as an information collection instrument. The semi-structured interview was performed to the elderly of Matosinhos county and has contributed to the foundation and development of the empirical and methodological part of this graduation project. We have employed a semi-structured interview in order to analyse the preventive role of Polícia Municipal in relation to crimes of violence against elderly people and community receptivity, analysing security perceptions with the presence of these agents oriented for a more regular and close contact with the population. The search for conditions that provide increased quality of life for people, has led to the identification of situations where the elderly have their rights violated (Dias, 2004).
The elderly population growth is virtually a worldwide phenomenon with numerous repercussions at various levels and from which result different problems, being the violence against the elderly one of the most worrying. (Carvalho, 2012) The assignment pretends to access the importance of Polícia Municipal on improving the citizen’s safety, benchmarking this reality through contributions of the elderly populations from the municipality of Matosinhos. According to the Portuguese Association of Victim’s Support (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima - APAV, 2015), for every thousand Portuguese citizens over 60 years old, 123 may be target of some kind of violence from family, friends, neighbours or remunerated staff, when the European Union average is about 21 to 22 for each thousand persons. The presence and the dialogue of the police officers among elderly and isolated/confined communities is noticeable, dismissing partly its reactive models and opening up and strengthening a path of trust and a closer relationship between the population and the police, establishing a kind of community bond. To meet this goals, a study was conducted by the investigator of this project, using one semi-structured interview, designed for this purpose, as an information collection instrument. The semi-structured interview was performed to the elderly of Matosinhos county and has contributed to the foundation and development of the empirical and methodological part of this graduation project. We have employed a semi-structured interview in order to analyse the preventive role of Polícia Municipal in relation to crimes of violence against elderly people and community receptivity, analysing security perceptions with the presence of these agents oriented for a more regular and close contact with the population. The search for conditions that provide increased quality of life for people, has led to the identification of situations where the elderly have their rights violated (Dias, 2004).
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciado em Criminologia
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Polícia municipal Prevenção Crimes de violência contra idosos Municipal police Prevention Crimes of violence against elderly