Ministério Público (Federal e Estadual) — Controle Externo da Atividade Policial
MP / MPF
Summary
The Ministério Público holds constitutional external control of all police activity (CF art. 129 VII). At the federal level, LC 75/1993 art. 9 grants the MPF power to requisition documents, testimony, and investigative acts from police, with mandatory compliance. State MPs have equivalent powers under Lei 8.625/1993. The MP co-investigates officer-involved deaths alongside state police civil-police units; prosecutors can direct investigative acts but formal discipline runs through administrative and judicial channels, making the function advisory in effect. Composed entirely of career prosecutors (concurso público); no statutory civilian requirement.
Independence Scorecard
| Appointment | Independent commission |
|---|---|
| Term length | Not specified |
| Removal standard | For cause only |
| Budget independence | Legislative line item |
| Subpoena power | Yes |
| Compel testimony | Yes |
| Records access | Full access |
| Public reports required | Yes |
| Pre-publication review | None — reports published directly |
Statute
- Name
- Lei Complementar nº 75/1993 (federal); Lei nº 8.625/1993 (state); Constituição Federal art. 129 VII
- Citation
- CF art. 129 VII; LC 75/1993 art. 9; Lei 8.625/1993 art. 26
- Full text
- Full text of law →
Jurisdiction scope
All federal and state police agencies subject to criminal prosecution oversight; external control of all organs listed in CF art. 144 (Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, Civil Police, Military Police, Military Fire Brigades) plus any body with attributed police power (CF art. 129 VII; LC 75/1993 art. 9; Lei 8.625/1993 art. 26).