THE IMPORTANCE OF CAMOUFLAGE FOR MILITARY POLICE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPANY ACTIVITIES: UNIFORMS AND WEAPONS

Abstract

The growth of crime in its most diverse forms demands that public security measures be adopted with greater adequacy and efficiency. In this context, the actions of the Special Command and Operations Company (COE) need to keep pace with the development of criminal factions, but with a significant degree of security. The main objective of this article was to study the importance of camouflage for military police activities, especially those carried out by the Special Command and Operations Company that operate in environments where exposure and identification by criminals can be fatal. The methodology used was a bibliographic research on the subject conducted through articles, theses, and other relevant materials already written in research databases such as Scielo, Thesis Bank, and Google Scholar to develop of a qualitative and exploratory literature review. The results showed that the potential use of camouflage in the actions of the Special Command and Operations Company should be considered, emphasizing the defense of military police officers and the positive achievement of the proposed objectives of the action. It can be concluded that camouflage plays an important role in combating crime in urban, forest, and jungle areas, among others, and can achieve positive results if it encompasses both uniforms and equipment, and especially weapons, particularly in forested areas where weapon identification is easily made when not properly camouflaged according to the terrain.