Percepções sobre a manutenção da ordem e segurança pública num bairro da cidade da Matola

Abstract

The present study is subordinated to the theme Perceptions about the maintenance of order and public safety in a neighborhood of Cidade da Matola. The work aims to analyze the perceptions of Matola “A” residents about crime. For data collection, the study prioritized the ethnographic method, which was accompanied by direct observation techniques and semi-structured interviews. The study also seeks to analyze the processes of preventing and combating crime. Since crime is a social problem, from a theoretical point of view, when it is studied and understood, it can help social control institutions to devise increasingly effective strategies to combat it. The research found that the phenomenon of criminality exists in the social environment, requiring ways to prevent and combat to guarantee the safety of people and their property. Residents of Matola “A” perceive criminality as a malign action that requires police action, with the need for their cooperation, as they experience this evil in their daily lives. The police and residents feel that they must be united in order to exchange information, denounce and together draw up plans that help to fight crime. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)