The impact of the performance of the independent police company with dogs of the Amazonas military police with its narcotic substance detector dogs to reduce the rates of narcotic seizures in the southeast region of Brazil
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Police dogs; Drug trafficking; Amazon; Arpão Bases.Abstract
The operations of the Companhia Independente de Policiamento com Cães - CIPCÃES, of the Amazonas Military Police, have proven to be a strategic element in combating drug trafficking in the Amazon region, especially through the Arpão River Bases. This study analyzes the impact of this unit on reducing the flow of narcotics to the Southeast region of Brazil. The research starts from the problem of the effectiveness of CIPCÃES operations in dismantling primary trafficking routes and raises the hypothesis that its integrated action with the Arpão Bases enhances seizures, significantly reducing the volume of drugs reaching the Southeast. The work, with a quali-quantitative nature, combined literature review and data analysis on seizures carried out between 2019 and 2024. The results showed that the operations of the Arpão Bases were responsible for an average of 20.5% of drug seizures in Amazonas, with CIPCÃES contributing between 41% and 70% of this total, highlighting the relevance of substance-detecting dogs in anti-trafficking strategies. The study concludes that the integration of regional efforts and the use of specialized technologies are crucial to dismantle criminal routes, with continuous investment in infrastructure, training, and police intelligence being essential.
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