A profissionalização da Polícia Civil de Minas Gerais: transições e tensões de um novo modelo de polícia.

Abstract

The present work has as objective to discuss the professionalization of the Civil Police of Minas Gerais under the prism of the sociology of the organizations, more specifically in its institutional approach. Thus, the scope of this work concerns discussions about structural tensions between profes sionalization models, seeking to demonstrate that the transition from one organizational strategy to another implies significant changes in the organization structure . The organizational approach focuses on modernization of the Civil Police through inserti on of new administrative careers as an attempt to reduce bureaucracy in the investigative activity and provide support to the specific investigation activity, freeing the line police for the execution of the activity of the civil police.