Seven State Police Officers Arrested for Sleeping During Their Shift in São Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Seven state police officers were arrested on Tuesday, July 16th, after being caught sleeping during their shift in their private vehicles in the parking lot of the Hospital das Clínicas, in São Paulo. They were taken to the Romão Gomes Prison facility.

According to the Secretary of Public Security (SSP), “about two months ago the Inspector General’s Office of the State Police received a denunciation that policemen assigned to Operation Delegada, after starting their shift, would head to their private vehicles in the parking lot of Hospital das Clínicas, and would remain there until their shift was over.”

Also according to the SSP’s note, “teams of the State Police Inspector General’s Office carried out the relevant investigation which led to the triggering of Operation Hypnos (…) arresting seven state police officers in the act of committing the crime of “noncompliance with a mission”, charges are still being drafted at the headquarters of the inspecting body.”

Police Ombudsman Benedito Mariano said he would initiate proceedings to follow up on the case.

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