PSP union criticizes government for politicizing police actions

The largest union of the Public Security Police (PSP), the Police Professionals' Union (ASPP/PSP), has accused the government of shifting blame for the housing crisis onto the police. In a statement, the union emphasized that police interventions in protests have exposed officers to challenging situations, jeopardizing their reputation and the image built over the years.

The ASPP/PSP criticized the 'constant zigzags' of the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI), stating that the strict application of rules, combined with a disregard for judicial decisions, has improperly shifted the burden of the housing crisis onto the police. This position has been reiterated in various reports, highlighting the union's concern about the serious consequences for officers on the ground.

Additionally, the association called for the police not to be used as a 'political weapon,' stressing the risks that these extreme situations pose for the agents' operations. The union expressed that the forced interventions during recent demonstrations have been particularly problematic.

Several sources have reported that this criticism from the union comes in response to government actions related to housing protests, where the police were called to intervene. Representatives of the ASPP/PSP believe that this scenario negatively impacts both the police and the government itself.

This situation has been mentioned in various reports, with the union's words resonating through the media. These statements point to an increasing dissatisfaction among PSP officers regarding the use of police force in contexts that, according to them, should not be attributed to them.

The union has previously expressed the need to protect the integrity and dignity of police officers during operations, reiterating that their role should not be instrumentalized to resolve social crises, as reported in recent publications.