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Lula claims Federal Police delegates assigned to other agencies are 'pretending to work'

2 sources · 24 Apr 2026 · Share coverage ·

Lula said yesterday that he ordered the recall of Federal Police delegates assigned to other agencies because they are 'pretending to work'. The National Association of Delegates responded, defending that the 53 assigned delegates perform strategic functions. The association said the president's statements weaken the security debate.

The Federal Police has 53 delegates assigned to other branches of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers, representing less than 3% of the total in activity. The federal government had promised to create the National Fund for Combating Criminal Organizations (FUNCOC), which would allocate resources confiscated from crime to public security funding.

1. What we know (4)

Lula stated that assigned delegates are 'pretending to work' and ordered them to return

2 sources Gazeta do Povo JC

53 delegates are assigned to other agencies, representing less than 3% of the total

2 sources Gazeta do Povo JC

ADPF stated that the declarations weaken the security debate and called for less propaganda and more concrete actions

2 sources Gazeta do Povo JC

ADPF demands the creation of the National Fund to Combat Criminal Organizations

2 sources Gazeta do Povo JC
2. Where coverage thins out (3)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (3)

Lula announced the appointment of one thousand staff members to the Federal Police on Wednesday

Reported by: Gazeta do Povo
Did not cover: JC

In the last three years, 104 delegates joined the Federal Police and 50 left the position

Reported by: JC
Did not cover: Gazeta do Povo

The number of Federal Police exam applicants dropped from 321 thousand in 2021 to 218 thousand in 2025

Reported by: JC
Did not cover: Gazeta do Povo
3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

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