THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PARANÁ MILITARY POLICE IN INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR AGENTS: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS AND PROTOCOLS OF FIRST INTERVENTION

Abstract

The increasing complexity of the contemporary public security scenario imposes challenges on police institutions that transcend ordinary occurrences, demanding specific preparation for crisis situations involving highly dangerous agents. In this context, this study analyzes the attributions of the Military Police of Paraná in responding to occurrences involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents, with special attention to first intervention procedures. The investigation is based on documentary and bibliographic research, with a qualitative approach and exploratory-descriptive character, seeking to examine institutional normative frameworks, existing operational structure and identified procedural gaps. The results show that, although the Special Operations Battalion has formal attribution for specialized intervention in CBRN threats, there are no consolidated protocols for the first response to be executed by the ordinary staff of the corporation. This gap represents a significant operational vulnerability, considering the territorial capillarity of PMPR and the possibility that military police officers on patrol duty are the first public agents to encounter incidents of this nature. The analysis points to the need for development of specific Standard Operating Procedures, continuous training and acquisition of basic protective equipment for front-line personnel.