REFLECTIONS ON CORRUPTION IN MILITARY POLICE ACTIVITY

Abstract

Public safety is one of the basic functions of society. In this tuning fork, the institutions that are part of public security, listed in Article 144 of the Federal Constitution, play a fundamental role in Society. Among the institutions is the Military Police, which is based on hierarchy and discipline, basic principles of militarism. Militarism denotes principles and values that must accompany the military police, both on active duty and in inactivity. The military police officer represents the State in his community, being sought to solve individual or collective problems, personal or public, being considered a "guardian" of the community where he operates, or even in the community where he resides. On the other hand, the military police are constantly enticed in order to deviate from their principles. This is due to various reasons, such as the police subculture, where one has that the good police officer is the one who neutralizes the criminal, or even, that police officer who provides security in private institutions, with the purpose of receiving pecuniary advantage, using the justification that is seeking to improve the quality of life of his family. It happens that military police activity is sometimes looked down upon by society and government officials, but this should not be the justification for deviating from its moral and ethical principles. In this work we will discuss some reflections on the causes that lead military police officers to commit misconduct, corruption, the consequences, and which control bodies control military police officers.