The Polaris Project monitors trafficking trends and law enforcement response:
: Previous reports from Polaris Project highlighted that over 15,000 victims of labor trafficking held temporary work visas, noting systemic failures in protecting these workers. Global Policing Context (Interpol) Resources & Reports - Polaris Project PolГcias
: The hotline identified over 21,800 victims across 11,999 potential trafficking situations in 2024. The Polaris Project monitors trafficking trends and law
: The state of Bahia led the country in total deaths caused by police, followed by São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Rondônia saw an extreme jump in police lethality, rising nearly 500% in a single year. Polaris Project & Law Enforcement (2024) Rondônia saw an extreme jump in police lethality,
: For the first time, suicides among police officers (126) surpassed the number of officers murdered while off-duty (46).
: In 2024, deaths of police officers in Brazil rose nearly 30%, with 170 officers killed compared to 127 in 2023.