THE USE OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT (RPA) AS A STRATEGIC AND MONITORING TOOL IN THE MILITARY POLICE OF AMAZONAS

Abstract

This article analyzes the use of drones by the Military Police of Amazonas as a tool for modernizing public security management in urban, jungle, and riverside areas, characterized by high crime rates and logistical challenges. The research, with a qualitative, bibliographic, and documentary approach, examines how the integration of remotely piloted aircraft into visible policing, the Military Police Intelligence System (SIPOM), and interagency operations (GRAER, COE, FICCO) expands the police's monitoring and decision-making capacity. The results indicate that drones function as force multipliers, expanding the field of vision, reducing risks to teams on the ground, and allowing real-time photo interpretation for planning operations in hard-to-reach areas. Although it is not yet possible to definitively attribute specific decreases in crime indicators to the use of this technology, an increase in operational efficiency is observed, especially in the rationalization of the use of personnel, in the logistics of large events, and in the production of intelligence and technical reports. The study also highlights that the consolidation of the use of drones in public security depends on strict adherence to RBAC E 94, the National Doctrine of Public Security Intelligence, and the constitutional parameters of human rights, especially regarding privacy, data protection, and limits on the use of force. It concludes that drones can contribute significantly to the efficiency and legitimacy of police action, provided they are integrated into a regulated and transparent model that reconciles technological innovation with institutional control and respect for fundamental guarantees.