Presentes e invisíveis : uma etnografia sobre a Delegacia Especializada de Atendimento à Mulher do município de Nossa Senhora do Socorro

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the functioning of the Vulnerable Groups Assistance Police Station in the municipality of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, and to understand the dynamics and meanings of police officers' involvement in the service of assisting women in situations of domestic or family violence. To conduct this analysis, the operating conditions of the DAGVs, access to the support network, and the aspects that guide the training and performance of police officers and other personnel providing specialized assistance were considered. The specific objectives of this research are to understand the actions of police officers who assist women in situations of domestic and family violence at the DAGVs, about the objective structures and institutional police culture established for this activity, identify how the officers position themselves regarding these aspects; identify the professional profile of the police officers at the Vulnerable Groups Assistance Police Station and how these officers perceive the issue of gender-based violence and the work of the police in this field; identify the factors that characterize the functioning of the Vulnerable Groups Assistance Police Station and the assistance provided to women in situations of domestic and family violence, understanding the hindrances in the implementation of public policies to combat violence against women. The data were collected through fieldwork observations, qualitative interviews, and a study of available literature on the subject.