The trajectory of an activist police chief: an interview with Orlando Zaccone
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https://doi.org/10.11606/0103-2070.ts.2026.245661Keywords:
Police, Criminal justice system, Critical criminology, Police violence, Human rightsAbstract
The interview with Orlando Zaccone addresses his trajectory as a Civil Police chief in Rio de Janeiro, as well as his work as a researcher and activist. The interviewee critically reflects on the role of the police chief within the Brazilian criminal justice system, arguing that this position often confers legal legitimacy to police actions, including in contexts involving the use of lethal force. Drawing on his professional and academic trajectory, Zaccone discusses issues such as police violence, drug policy, and penal selectivity. The interview also examines topics such as the disappearance of Amarildo Dias de Souza, the movement Policiais Antifascismo, aimed at articulating progressive police officers, the participation of police officers in politics and in debates on democracy and public security.
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