Glauce Cavalli Becomes First Woman to Lead São Paulo Military Police

Overview

• Cavalli, sworn in Wednesday by Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, took command of the São Paulo Military Police as the force’s first female chief since its 1831 founding.
• She set domestic violence as an operational priority, pledging to expand video-call reporting, consolidate “lilac” victim-support booths, and open dedicated spaces inside barracks for humane care.
• A profile released overnight added plans to link services to the São Paulo Mulher Segura app so victims can trigger rapid response by specialized “lilac” patrols.
• The handover follows José Augusto Coutinho’s departure after he was cited in an internal inquiry into officers paid to protect figures tied to bus firm Transwolff and the PCC, with allegations of false invoices still under investigation.
• Tarcísio praised Coutinho’s results and urged tighter discipline after recent police-violence cases, as the state confronts a record 266 feminicides in 2025, an 8.1% rise that pressures the force to improve protection and trust.