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After 14 years of debate, Brazil finally approves the Private Security Statute. The new law transforms the sector, promises to create 100 jobs and remove 500 security guards from informal employment. With new rules for weapons and company registration, the legislation strengthens the oversight of the Federal Police and inaugurates a new era for the sector.
Years of debates, comings and goings in Congress and intense disputes between different sectors culminated in a historic decision that promises to have a profound impact on private security in Brazil.
The newly sanctioned Law 14.967 / 2024 represents much more than just a regulation: it is seen as a turning point for a sector that employs hundreds of thousands of Brazilians, but which has faced informality, lack of control and worrying legal loopholes for decades. The details of this new legislation and its effects may surprise you.
Approved after 14 years of discussion in Congress, Law 14.967/2024 establishes new rules for the private security sector, aiming to modernize and organize one of the most important segments for property protection and public safety.
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The statute aims to remove up to 500 security guards from informality, in addition to creating more than 100 jobs in activities such as electronic monitoring and event security.
According to the National Federation of Security and Valuables Transportation Companies (Fenavist), currently, of the 3 million security guards trained in the country, 2,5 million are unemployed or working irregularly.
What changes with the new law
Law 14.967/2024, sanctioned by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, introduces a series of measures to regulate the sector. Among the main changes are:
- Expanded control over the use of weapons: Companies must maintain secure arsenals registered in the National Weapons System, linked to the Ministry of Justice.
- Ban on independent security guards: Only registered companies will be able to provide security services, eliminating the role of the independent professional.
- Autonomy of the Federal Police: The PF will supervise companies in the sector, authorizing the use of weapons and monitoring the operation of services.
- Exclusivity of activities: Electronic monitoring by cameras and security at large events will be restricted to private security, with its own regulations.
Companies will also need to prove a minimum capital that varies between R$100 and R$2 million, depending on the type of service offered, such as transportation of valuables or monitoring.
Impact on security guards
The formalization of up to 500 thousand professionals is one of the main promises of the new law.
According to Fenavist, this regularization not only improves working conditions, but also reinforces public safety by ensuring greater control over the weapons used by security guards.
Experts point out that the statute could also facilitate collaboration between private and public security, something essential in large-scale events.
Despite this, there is criticism regarding the lack of restrictions on the use of weapons in sensitive locations, such as gas stations and schools.
“This could increase the circulation of weapons and increase the risk of diversion to organized crime,” warns André Zanetic, researcher at University of São Paulo (USP).
Rules for companies
The changes are also significant for companies in the sector, which will have two to three years to adapt to the new legislation. The new obligations include:
- Authorization from the Federal Police: All companies will need a specific license to operate.
- Strict records: Weapons and ammunition must be registered and kept in safe places.
- Minimum capital: The value varies depending on the type of service and can reach R$2 million.
Illegal companies that fail to comply may face severe penalties, including fines and up to three years in prison.
Criticism and challenges
Carolina Ricardo, executive director of the Sou da Paz Institute, draws attention to a specific concern: the lack of clarity regarding the use of controlled products, such as larger caliber weapons and explosives.
She also criticizes the lack of civil society representatives on the sector’s regulatory board. “Without popular participation, the risk of legal loopholes increases,” she points out.
André Zanetic also suggests that the statute should require high school as a minimum level of education for security guards.
According to him, this measure would raise the qualification standards of professionals, making the sector more efficient and safer.
A milestone for the sector
Despite criticism, the statute is widely celebrated as a significant step forward.
Jeferson Nazário, president of Fenavist, believes that the new rules will bring legal security to companies and benefit the market as a whole.
“With formalization, the sector gains credibility and can attract investments,” he highlights.
More than 100 thousand new vacancies should be created in activities such as electronic monitoring and security at events, consolidating the role of private security as a fundamental pillar for the country's economic development.
And now?
The implementation of the new law will depend on efficient monitoring by the Federal Police, in addition to the engagement of companies and professionals in the sector.
With significant challenges ahead, the future of private security in Brazil looks promising, but also surrounded by issues to be resolved.
Do you believe these changes will be enough to combat informality and increase security in the sector? Leave your opinion in the comments!
Mopping up ice, this law does not improve the sector at all, it only brings more pressure to companies and consequently to professionals who have low salaries.
The Honorable Deputies and Senators could spend their public funds better by cutting their benefits and those of senior officials in the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary branches.
Brazil, a country where most politicians are clowns and citizens are a joke.
The question is to improve for whom this is to make propaganda on top of a class that has long been forgotten and despised by society.