Abstract

CORREA, Fernanda  and  VON HOHENDORFF, Jean. Proceedings of the Police Department for the Protection of Children and Adolescents in Cases of Sexual Violence. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.1, pp.09-29. ISSN 1808-4281.  https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2020.50787.

Sexual violence against children and adolescents is a serious problem in Brazil. Strategies need to be planned aiming prevention and care of the victims. The present study aims to understand the actions taken by a police station to protect children and adolescents (DPCA, Portuguese acronym) in cases of sexual violence. A qualitative study was carried out, adopting the ecological insertion methodology and interviews. Thirteen observations of the daily life of the police station and six interviews with practitioners were carried out. Thematic analysis was adopted to analyze data from the observations and interviews, resulting in three themes: functioning, resources and emotions. The DPCA was in a process of transition due to the approval of Law 13.431/17, resulting in suspension of some activities. The suspension of these activities, coupled with the lack of material and human resources, resulted in non-compliance with the roles of the DPCA. Although engaged, professionals reported difficulties, including emotional difficulties, in meeting the demand for sexual violence. Given the recent approval of Law, perhaps this is the first study to evidence the process of transition that a service faces to suit it.

Keywords : sexual offenses; child; adolescent; police.

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