“Triste, louca ou má”: a violência doméstica nos relatórios de ocorrência policial de natureza Maria da Penha da Polícia Militar de Sergipe em 2023-2024

Abstract

Violence against women, in particular, is a persistent, multifaceted and complex problem that affects the pillars of social, political and economic life, as well as influences gender values. The general aim of this research is to deepen the critical analytical view of domestic violence against women through the policies and practices of Maria da Penha nature adopted by the Sergipe Military Police, in the period between 2023-2024, with a view to developing more effective prevention and intervention strategies and expanding rights and citizenship. The methodological approach adopted is qualitative in nature, with an emphasis on documentary and bibliographic sources, without neglecting relevant quantitative aspects. Various sources were used: bibliographical ones, through a review of the national literature on gender violence; academic-scientific documents with a focus on the CAPES Thesis and Dissertation Database (2019-2023); institutional documentary sources, such as Police Occurrence Reports (PORs/PMSE) and the PMSE’s Activity Reports of Maria da Penha Patrol; and legal provisions, such as the Maria da Penha Law and the Feminicide Law. Results show that although the Sergipe Military Police has made institutional progress in tackling domestic violence, such as strengthening the Maria da Penha Patrol, increasing educational activities and expanding police training, there are still structural challenges that jeopardise the effectiveness of protective measures and the centrality of the victim in the process. The PORs expose gaps in the humanised approach and indicate an operational logic centred on containment, with little qualified listening and weak intersectoral coordination. The conclusion is that understanding police action in this field requires not only measuring actions and results, but also politically disputing the meanings of public security, its priorities and relationship with women’s rights.