# PEC da Segurança Pública: Maioridade Penal e Polícias Municipais

> Brazil's Senate votes on PEC 18/2025 to reform public security with municipal police and reduced criminal age.
- Title: PEC da Segurança Pública: Maioridade Penal e Polícias…
- Summary: Brazil's Senate votes on PEC 18/2025 to reform public security with municipal police and reduced criminal age. Brazil's Senate will vote on PEC 18/2025 to…
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- Source: Estadão — https://estadao.com.br/brasil/maioridade-penal-e-policia-municipal-o-que-preve-a-pec-da-seguranca-que-pode-ser-votada-no-senado
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## Senate Votação da PEC 18/2025
The Senate scheduled to vote on PEC 18/2025 for public security reforms this Wednesday, 3 November 2026.
## PEC 18/2025 Reforms
The proposal reorganizes public security with expanded federal police powers and creates municipal police forces.
## Municipal Police Creation
Municipal police require financial capacity but prohibit overlapping security functions with existing municipal agencies.
## Criminal Age Reduction
The proposal lowers criminal age to 16 for serious crimes and 14 for drug trafficking and terrorism.
## Political Debate
Supporters say reduced age combats violence and prevents youth recruitment by criminal groups like PCC and CV.
## Opposition View
Opponents argue reduced age increases youth recruitment by criminal groups and is not a priority for public security.
## Sistema de Políticas Penais
The proposal creates a system for prison administration and penalties proportional to leadership roles in criminal organizations.
## Lula's Ministry Plan
Lula plans to create a Ministry of Public Security to coordinate state-level security efforts after PEC approval.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's Senate will vote on PEC 18/2025 to create municipal police, lower criminal age to 16 for serious crimes, and strengthen security coordination.