"Não temos governo, não temos polícia..." : os jornais e a crítica aos aparatos policiais no Recife oitocentista (1850- 1874)

Abstract

This research provides an approach was noticed about police work in Recife, from newspaper publications between the years 1850 and 1874. For contextual understanding of the topic, there was a trend that began with the perception of the city by their sociability spaces amid the civilizing process. Spaces such as streets, bridges, theater, bars, bookstores, library, assembled the scenery of the town, which meclava behavioral and social types. And the police have an important role in the continuing construction of the city's "progress." The analysis continues with the focus on police, pointing out the difficulties and improvements - especially in the Police - in the 1850, 1860, followed by the year of 1874. Based on this understanding, we can see the context in which the publications in journals, highlighting the political relations of these journals. Understanding the politics of that time, represent great importance to understand the criticism to the police, since this was one of the most visible state agencies therefore had direct daily contact with the population.