FROM NATIONAL SECURITY TO POLICE PEACE: A PROPOSAL FOR A PARADIGMATIC TRANSITION OF THE CONFRONTATION ETHOS IN BRAZILIAN MILITARY POLICE FORCES

Abstract

This article critically analyzes the persistence of the belligerent paradigm within the organizational culture of the Brazilian Military Police, proposing a theoretical revision of classic sociological literature and integrating assumptions from classical Greek political philosophy. It argues that the confrontation logic faced by corporations does not stem solely from internal doctrinal deviations, but constitutes a situational imposition determined by opponents equipped with warfare tactics and weaponry. Faced with this asymmetric reality, the study proposes the programmatic fragmentation of public safety policies into two core approaches (social peace and tactical prerogative), arguing that institutional design and operational decision-making should be guided by reason and Platonic ethical hermeneutics, overcoming impulses and passions. Methodologically, it is a qualitative bibliographical research, articulating theoretical contributions from Adorno, Muniz, and Soares with Platonic reflections and contemporary studies on reasonable suspicion, hierarchy, and governance by Aguiar and Sarkis. It concludes that the split public policy design, when grounded in the pursuit of the common good and the use of force as a last resort, ensures democratic legitimacy while safeguarding the public safety operator.