National laws of Brazil

Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil – Título V - Da defesa do estado e das instituições democráticas - Capítulo III - Da segurança pública - art. 144. 

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Brazil: Title V – Defense of the state and democratic institutions – Chapter III – Public security – art. 144. 

Decreto nº 3.695, de 21 de dezembro de 2000

Decree nº 3.695, December 21, 2000 – Creating the Public Security Intelligence Subsystem, in the realm of the Brazilian Intelligence System.

Decreto nº 73.332, de 19 de dezembro de 1973 

Decree nº 73.332, December 19, 1973 – Defining the structure of the Federal Police Department.

Lei nº 9.807, de 13 de julho de 1999

Law nº 9.807, July 13, 1999 – Establishing provisions for the organization and maintenance of special protection programs for threatened witnesses and victims, instituting the Federal Program of Assistance for Threatened Witnesses and Victims, and establishing protection for accused and convicted people who have voluntarily lended help in the police investigation or in the penal process.

Decreto nº 3.518, de 20 de junho de 2000 

Decree nº 3.518, June 20, 2000–  Regulating the Federal Program of Assistance for Threatened Witnesses and regulating police actions in certain situations.

Lei nº 10.201, de 14 de fevereiro de 2001

Law nº 10.201, February 14, 2001 – Creating the National Public Security Fund (FNSP).

Lei nº 10.746, de 10 de outubro de 2003

Law nº 10.746, October 10, 2003 - Amending the revisions to arts. 1, 4 and 5 da Lei no 10.201, February 14, 2001, which created the National Public Security Fund (Fundo Nacional de Segurança Pública (FNSP)).

Decreto nº 5.289, de 29 de novembro de 2004

Decree nº 5.289, November 29, 2004 -  Regulating the organization and operation of the National Public Security Force. 

Plano Nacional de Segurança Pública 

National Public Security Plan – Proposal for National Public Security Plan, which plans to implement a Common System of Public Security. Available in English (National Public Security Plan) and in Spanish (Plan Nacional de Seguridad Publica). PDF file.