The Sergipe State Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SE) said on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that it would not grant a request from the Aracaju municipal government to make police chief André David available to the municipality. The Civil Police Directorate-General justified the refusal by the need to retain police chiefs at police units, particularly in the state capital. According to the secretariat, the immediate consequence is that he will remain assigned to the Central de Flagrantes police intake unit.
Why did the SSP refuse the request?
According to the SSP statement, Aracaju City Hall submitted an official letter requesting that the police chief be made available. After reviewing the request, the Civil Police Directorate-General concluded it could not be granted because of current staffing needs at police stations. The stated justification is administrative and concerns maintaining Civil Police personnel at their assigned units.
The secretariat also said the Civil Police needs to increase its workforce and that a public recruitment examination is planned. The statement gave neither a date for a recruitment notice nor the number of vacancies. The plan should therefore not be presented as an already open recruitment process.
Where is André David expected to work?
According to the statement released on October 20, André David will remain assigned to the Central de Flagrantes, working Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. These hours refer to the schedule reported for the police chief, not necessarily to the general operating hours of the unit.
What is a public servant secondment?
In administrative terms, a secondment is authorization for a public employee to perform duties at another government body or level of government, subject to applicable rules. Requesting a secondment does not guarantee approval. In this particular case, the state administration said it would not release the police chief to serve at Aracaju City Hall.
What remains unclear?
The reports consulted reproduce the SSP justification but, as of this update, do not provide the full municipal request letter or a specific statement from City Hall or the police chief about the refusal. These sources therefore do not establish which role he would have held in the municipality or substantiate any claim that the decision was politically motivated.
Information checked on October 20, 2026, against the SSP statement reproduced by Infonet and Fan F1. The full administrative decision rejecting the request was not located among the accessible sources.
