UNIDADES PARANÁ SEGURO E SEGURANÇA PÚBLICA NO MUNICÍPIO DE CURITIBA: uma avaliação quantitativa local da implementação das unidades

Abstract

In 2012 Paraná’s state government has begun the implementation of a new policing model: the “Unidade Paraná Seguro” (UPS). Based on the “community policy” concept, UPS’ main goal is to reduce both the rate of homicides and drug-related crimes. This paper aims to measure the results of such policy regarding its potential impact over Curitiba’s criminality rates. Quarterly crime records at a district-level from January/2011 until September/2013 were allocated in three different study-groups: crime against individuals; drug-related crimes; and property crimes. Differences-in-differences statistical methodology was applied to estimate the mean treatment effect on districts with an UPS and on its border districts. The results indicate that, although the impact over drugrelated crimes was not statistically significant, there was reduction in homicides and significant reduction in property crimes.

Keywords

• public security
• community police
• units paraná insurance
• impact evaluation
• public policy