O POLICIAL COMO PEDAGOGO DA CIDADANIA: DIREITOS HUMANOS, FORMAÇÃO E DESAFIOS DA ABORDAGEM POLICIAL NA POLÍCIA MILITAR DO PARANÁ

This article analyzes the performance of the Military Police of Paraná (PMPR) during the police approach, from the perspective of promoting Human Rights. The investigation uses a qualitative and exploratory methodology, based on bibliographic and documentary research to discuss the transition from the paradigm of repression to the citizen police model. The study covers the historical genesis of public security in Brazil, from the colonial infantry model to the legacy of the National Security Doctrine of the military regime, which consolidated the logic of the "internal enemy". The examined literature indicates that, although the 1988 Constitution establishes human dignity as a pillar, cultural resistances still persist, as illustrated by the specific survey conducted by Tordoro (2014) among Paraná military police officers at that time, in which 55.8% of the police officers interviewed believed that respect for human rights could reduce operational efficiency. It concludes on the importance of permanent education at all career levels, integrating the practical experience of street-level operators with legal expertise and pedagogical preparation, aiming to bring the police officer closer to the theoretical framework of an "educator for citizenship", capable of combining technique, legality, and the preservation of human dignity.