Unicamp signed a new cooperation agreement with the Federal Police (PF) in Campinas, this Wednesday morning (1). The signing ceremony took place in the Cabinet meeting room, before Unicamp authorities and a delegation of 15 Federal Police authorities. This is a technical-scientific agreement with a view to implementing research and development projects, with an indefinite duration.
This agreement involves cooperation in the areas of teaching, postgraduate studies, extension, exchange and provision of services in the legal area and criminal sciences, among other activities. "It is a new agreement that we are signing, after five years in which it was signed for the first time. It is being expanded. It is an evolution and we are going to a new stage, which has already begun and which will continue to improve", he highlighted Marcelo Knobel, rector of Unicamp. The previous agreement covered the area of expertise and technical matters.
The rector said that, for the University, this initiative is very important, as Unicamp always seeks to participate in the life of society. He also highlighted that the Federal Police is a fundamental body for the country and that this approach aims to contribute to some improvements in the performance of both institutions. "We will provide training in the use of equipment, we will take advantage of the police's expertise and we will also think about other actions, always showing the role of the public university."
All institutes may be involved in this cooperation, according to Marcelo Knobel, working towards HR training, in activities in chemistry, physics, economics, cybernetics, computing. It is a general agreement that evolves according to demand. "The police have different equipment. Unicamp also, in the areas of chemicals and physics (such as optics and microscopy equipment), for example. And eventually, the police will be able to benefit from this. We don't yet know what this cooperation will look like in its entirety, but we are certainly willing to collaborate whenever necessary", he pointed out.
According to the delegate of the Federal Police (PF) of Campinas, Paulo Víbrio Júnior, the object of the agreement between the PF and Unicamp is the establishment of an agreement of common interests, which may involve HR exchange and technical information, technology, materials, equipment. “The agreement must also cover the exchange of equipment for PF expertise. Furthermore, we will be able to visit Unicamp, and Unicamp will be able to visit the PF headquarters and the airport.”
For Paulo Víbrio Jr., this project should improve public security in the Campinas region. “Our municipality is in the spotlight on the national scene with the installation of the PF police station, which is a strategic police station. This agreement further reaffirms the position of the police station in its work with public security,” he commented. “By improving the performance of our professionals, the work returned to society will certainly also be of better quality.”
He emphasized that the PF police station serves the population well in terms of chemical tests and information, however, it believes that these aspects can be improved. “Unicamp has specialists who can add a lot to the PF’s work and, in turn, the PF will open its doors to Unicamp, so that the University’s technical-scientific staff also gets to know the PF’s work”, he emphasized. "I have always argued that if there is greater cooperation between public bodies, the work will become easier."
He recalled that for two years the PF has developed agreements with several bodies that advise the Federal Police in the region. The PF provides relevant judicial police, investigation and passport issuing services. Today, the Campinas Police Station issues around 11 thousand passports per month, in addition to private security, chemical products and illicit drug inspection services, among others. "Now we are signing this important agreement with Unicamp, the institution of greatest excellence in Latin America, which is a source of pride for our region", he said.
For the executive director of the Unicamp Extension School (Extecamp) and one of those responsible for the agreement, Celso Kazuyuki Morooka, this initiative brings the opportunity to open the University a little more to other areas of collaboration. Not just for the technical part. It should also expand to university extension courses, which could train PF personnel on different fronts, especially in specialization courses. But he stated that Unicamp does not only think about technical areas. “We have frontline personnel at the PF working at airports, when passengers arrive in the immigration area. They could be counting on our help in the language area, to help with this service”, he commented.
