Recent data from the Genial/Quaest survey indicates that violence and corruption are the top concerns for Brazilian citizens, reflecting their pervasive experiences with these issues throughout everyday life. With 27% and 20% of respondents highlighting these problems, respectively, it shows a clear demand for action regarding public security. Citizens feel the impacts of these challenges in various settings, including streets, schools, and even governmental corridors as evidenced by ongoing investigations into corruption, such as those concerning Banco Master.

For Brazil to effectively combat these persistent issues, there is a call for integrated and simultaneous public safety measures across federal, state, and municipal levels. The approval of the PL Antifacção is seen as a crucial, albeit incomplete, step as it aims to penalize public agents involved with criminal factions. However, critics point out that the focus remains excessively on the perpetrators rather than addressing the systemic financial frameworks sustaining these criminal organizations, thereby treating only the symptoms rather than the underlying disease.

The Brazilian Forum on Public Safety highlights the complexity of organized crime, emphasizing that these criminal entities operate similarly to businesses, with hierarchies and financial structures that allow them to adapt when faced with law enforcement. Their insights suggest that to truly address public security, laws and actions must target the foundational elements of these organizations, ensuring a comprehensive approach that dismantles not just the operatives but also their economic underpinnings.