Under the Global ISAP Report – Unannounced Inspections (2024), released by the newspaper Público, 51 GNR stations and 18 PSP precincts were visited by the IGAI last year across the districts of Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Faro, Leiria, Setúbal, Porto, and Vila Real.
Of these subunits, two were not assessed—one due to being closed and the other in use as a tourist information post. Furthermore, 27 locations lacked adequate conditions to ensure “appropriate privacy” when serving the public, with “deficiencies in the mandatory posting” of information, particularly regarding the identification of the station or precinct leadership, also noted.
Additionally, 25 facilities lacked a victim assistance room, while the 42 that did have such spaces ensured the victims’ privacy.
Among these, 10 lacked computerized support, 20 provided “a good level of comfort,” and 22 were found to be “in good condition.”
Only 33 of the inspected precincts and stations had detention areas; the IGAI recommended the closure of five—Esposende, Fundão, and Paio Pires territorial posts, Albufeira territorial detachment, and Chaves precinct—pending resolution of the reported issues.
The Paio Pires territorial post was also among the six GNR subunits deemed unsuitable for operation, prompting suggestions for renovations or even relocation.
The others include the territorial posts of Braga, Olhos de Água, Tortosendo, Ermidas do Sado, and Aveiro – Oliveirinha.
The report, authored by Ana Margarida Maia, also offers general recommendations concerning operational resources, which include evaluating vehicle safety standards and supplying police and military personnel with ballistic vests, helmets, gloves, and batons, alongside reinforcing training and increasing manpower for the two security forces.
