Table 1
Intentional homicides in São Paulo city (victims): premeditated homicides, murder for the purpose of robbery, and deaths in confrontations with police. Source: SSP/SP.
| Nature of Occurrence | 2012 | 2013 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sem | 2nd sem | 1st sem | ||
| Deaths due to police intervention | 157 | 194 | 73 | 424 |
| Victims of premeditated homicides | 622 | 875 | 659 | 2156 |
| Murder for purposes of robbery | 56 | 45 | 77 | 178 |
| TOTAL | 835 | 1114 | 809 | 2758 |
Table 2
Homicides recorded in São Paulo city by perpetrator status.8 Source: SSP/SP.
| 1995 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetrator Unknown | 91% | 81% | 76% |
| Perpetrator Known | 9% | 19% | 24% |
| Absolute Total | 4277 | 1220 | 557 |
Table 3
Distribution of intentional homicides by nature and perpetrator status. Source: SSP/SP. Produced by the Sou da Paz (I’m for Peace) Institute.
| Nature | Perpetrator | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premeditated homicides (occurrences) | Unknown | 64.2% | 66.8% | 65% |
| Known | 15.4% | 21.6% | 17.2% | |
| Deaths due to police intervention | Known | 20.4% | 11.6% | 17.8% |
| Total | 1532 | 630 | 2162 |
Table 4
Distribution of intentional homicides by police officers according to modality. Source: SSP/SP. Produced by the Sou da Paz (I’m for Peace) Institute. N/A: information not available. PH: Premeditated Homicide. DDPI: Death Due to Police Intervention.
| 2012 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | DDPI | PH | DDPI | |
| Deaths due to police intervention | 71.1% | N/A | ||
| Result of police action | 1.6% | 6.8% | 13.5% | N/A |
| Response to attempted crime | 0.6% | 18.0% | 19.8% | N/A |
| Others | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | N/A |
| TOTAL | 322 | 111 | ||