O poder de polícia dos policiais militares na garantia da ordem e segurança pública em goiás: limites, desafios e perspectivas jurídicas

Abstract

This study analyzes the exercise of police power with a focus on the actions of the Military Police of the State of Goiás (PMGO), addressing its theoretical foundations, characteristics, and forms of manifestation — normative, preventive, and repressive. The methodology used was theoretical, based on a bibliographic review and institu tional analysis. It is supported by authors such as Hely Lopes Meirelles (2009), who defines police power as the state activity that conditions and restricts individual rights for the benefit of the community, and Maria Sylvia Zanella Di Pietro (2017), who em phasizes the legal principles that guide its application, such as legality, proportionality, and reasonableness. The research shows that the PMGO plays an essential role in preserving public order, being a direct agent of overt and administrative police activity. However, the corporation's actions face constitutional limits and challenges such as a lack of resources, the need for ongoing training, and effective control mechanisms. It is concluded that the effectiveness of police power depends on the balance between state authority and respect for fundamental rights, requiring constant institutional im provement.