PCSP Investigador de Polícia study plan
PCSP Investigador de Polícia · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 8 hours per week
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Special Criminal Legislation (drugs, weapons, organized crime, money laundering, torture, etc.)
Map the general part of the Brazilian Penal Code article by article, writing a one-line rule statement for each of articles 1-31
Distinguish, with self-written examples, the four theories of criminal law application in time and space and the rules on place of the crime
Build a comparison table of the Lei de Drogas (Lei 11.343/2006) distinguishing user vs. trafficker conduct, penalties, and procedural peculiarities
Solve 30 prior-style multiple-choice items on criminal law general part and log every error with the article that resolves it
Your checkpoint
A 10-page handwritten or typed error log plus article map covering Penal Code arts. 1-31 and Lei 11.343/2006, with at least 30 solved items and each error annotated by legal basis
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Special Criminal Legislation (drugs, weapons, organized crime, money laundering, torture, etc.)
Summarize the crimes against the person (homicide, bodily injury, abandonment, kidnapping) with element-by-element breakdowns of type, subject, conduct, and penalty
Trace the full criminal procedure flow from flagrante through indictment, trial, and appeal, annotating each step with the governing CPP article
Explain the rules on preventive detention, temporary detention, and bail, listing the legal requirements for each
Complete 40 mixed items on crimes against the person and criminal procedure and convert each missed item into a flashcard
Your checkpoint
A one-page flowchart of criminal procedure plus a 40-card flashcard deck on crimes against the person and coercive measures, with a written score report of the practice set
Criminal Investigation and Forensic Sciences (criminalistics, evidence, expert examination) & Special Criminal Legislation (drugs, weapons, organized crime, money laundering, torture, etc.)
Define chain of custody and describe each stage from seizure to judicial release, citing the CPP provisions on evidence
Differentiate expert examination types (ballistics, documentoscopy, thanatology, toxicology) by object, method, and report content
Summarize the Lei de Armas (Lei 10.826/2003) and the organized crime statute (Lei 12.850/2013), listing typical conducts and available investigative techniques
Draft a model expert report outline for a hypothetical firearm seizure, including the questions the expert must answer
Your checkpoint
A model expert report outline and a two-page chain-of-custody protocol summary, each with citations to the CPP and the special statutes studied
Constitutional and Administrative Law (including human rights and public administration) & Human Rights, Citizenship and Public Security
Outline the fundamental rights of Constitution articles 5-15 and classify each as individual, collective, or social
Explain the constitutional rules on public administration (arts. 37-41), including legality, impersonality, publicity, and administrative improbity
Summarize the constitutional and statutory framework of public security (art. 144) and the role of the polícia investigadora within it
Map the main international human rights instruments ratified by Brazil and their constitutional status per Supreme Court doctrine
Your checkpoint
A two-page comparative chart of fundamental rights, public administration principles, and public security bodies, with the constitutional article cited for each entry
Portuguese Language (interpretation, grammar, orthography, syntax) & Logical and Quantitative Reasoning (mathematics, logic, data analysis)
Solve 50 interpretation and grammar items, classifying each error by category (orthography, syntax, agreement, regency, punctuation)
Produce a personal list of the 40 most frequent grammar pitfalls observed in the error log and write a rule for each
Practice 30 logical reasoning items covering propositional logic, syllogisms, and truth tables, showing the derivation for each
Solve 20 quantitative items on percentages, ratios, and data interpretation from tables and graphs, recording the method used
Your checkpoint
A 40-entry grammar pitfall sheet and a 100-item practice log with scores, error categories, and worked solutions for every missed item
Computer Science and Digital Evidence & Criminal Investigation and Forensic Sciences (criminalistics, evidence, expert examination)
Explain the legal framework for digital evidence, including the Marco Civil da Internet (Lei 12.965/2014) and data preservation and disclosure orders
Describe the forensic acquisition process for computers and mobile devices, including hashing, imaging, and write blocking
Identify the main types of digital evidence (logs, metadata, e-mail headers, messaging backups) and how each is authenticated
Chain the digital evidence lifecycle to the chain-of-custody rules studied in week 3, noting where they diverge
Your checkpoint
A four-page digital evidence handbook summarizing acquisition, preservation, hashing, and authentication, with a one-page cross-reference to the chain-of-custody protocol
Special Criminal Legislation (drugs, weapons, organized crime, money laundering, torture, etc.) & Police Ethics, Professional Conduct and Institutional Doctrine
Summarize the money laundering statute (Lei 9.613/1998) and the torture statute (Lei 9.455/1997), listing typical conducts and penalties
Explain the ethical duties of the police investigator under the institutional doctrine, including use of force, integrity, and reporting obligations
Analyze five hypothetical disciplinary scenarios and justify the correct conduct with reference to the applicable rule
Complete 40 items on special criminal legislation and police ethics and log errors by statute or doctrine point
Your checkpoint
A five-scenario ethics casebook with justified answers and a one-page summary of money laundering and torture statutes, plus a scored 40-item practice log
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure & Criminal Investigation and Forensic Sciences (criminalistics, evidence, expert examination) & Portuguese Language (interpretation, grammar, orthography, syntax)
Take two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and record the score per domain
Re-review every missed item from weeks 1-7 and reclassify each error as knowledge gap, reading error, or time management
Consolidate the highest-frequency weak points into a single two-page final review sheet
Simulate the oral or written presentation of a criminal investigation summary in under 10 minutes
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a per-domain score table, a two-page final review sheet, and a written self-assessment identifying the three weakest domains with a remediation plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 40-item mixed set covering criminal law general and special parts plus criminal procedure, with every error traced to a specific article
Week 4: Produce the constitutional and human rights comparative chart from memory in under 45 minutes, then verify against the Constitution and score accuracy at 85% or higher
Week 6: Explain the full chain of custody and digital evidence acquisition process aloud in under 10 minutes without notes, and score at least 75% on a 30-item evidence and digital forensics set
Week 8: Achieve at least 65% overall on both timed mock exams and at least 60% in every individual domain, with the final review sheet complete