Regarding the Maranhão Civil Police competition, the last selection took place in 2018 and offered 1,300 vacancies in various areas, including delegate, investigator, clerk and criminal expert.

To participate in the contest, candidates had to meet requirements such as minimum age of 18, have completed higher education (for the positions of delegate and criminal expert) or high school (for investigator and clerk positions), and has a portfolio National Driver's (CNH) category B at least.

The remuneration offered to the approved ranged from R $ 4,550.28 to R $ 18,957.64, depending on the position.

What to study for the contest?

In competitions for the Civil Police, for example, it is common for the evidence to covers content from the following areas:

• Portuguese: as textual interpretation, writing of various contents, grammar;
• Law : constitutional, administrative, criminal, criminal, civil and procedural civil procedural;
• Specific knowledge of the position area, such as criminal investigation, interview and interrogation techniques, legal medicine, among others;
  Notions of computer science, currents and logical reasoning can also be charged in some selections.

Each contest has its own notice, which contains detailed information about the steps of the selection process, as well as the programmatic content of the tests. Therefore, it is important for candidates to closely read the competition notice to prepare properly.

To prepare for a Civil Police contest, it is recommended that the candidates study in advance, making constant revisions and resolving issues of previous contests.

It is also important to know the particularities of the position and the institution in which you want to enter, to have a more effective and adequate preparation for the selection requirements.

Each contest is unique and has its own particularities, so it is essential that candidates are dedicated to studying and preparing properly for each step of the selection process.

What is the forecast of the Maranhão Civil Police contest for 2023?

It is important to follow the information released by the competent bodies and the specialized media to be updated about the competitions that are interested in candidates.

Generally, information on public tenders is released in the portals of the institutions responsible for organizing the event and in regional and national communication vehicles.

Those interested in participating in public tenders should be aware of the edicts and registration deadlines, as well as preparing properly for the tests and other steps of the selection process.

Good preparation includes constant study, resolution of previous competition questions and monitoring of the currents related to the areas of knowledge that will be addressed in the tests.

The Secretary of Public Security of the State of Maranhão, delegate Maurício Ribeiro, announced in an interview with the program Bom Dia Mirante, TV Mirante, the holding of a new public tender.

According to Ribeiro, the State Governor ordered the convening of surplus candidates approved in the last event held in 2017, which opens the possibility for being started.

Also according to the secretary, the convening of surpluses is an important measure to meet the demand of personnel in the Civil Police and ensure the safety of the population of Maranhão. In addition, the new public tender must enable the renewal of the PC MA server staff, which can result in improvements in the quality of services provided by the institution.

However, there is still no information on the number of vacancies that will be offered in the new public tender, nor the expected date for the publication of the notice. Those interested in participating in the event should be aware of the information disclosed by the competent bodies and the specialized media.

How did previous contests of the Maranhão Civil Police work?

The Maranhão Civil Police (PC MA) held their last public tender in 2017, organized by the Brazilian Center for Research in Evaluation and Selection and Event Promotion (Cebraspe).

The event offered 100 vacancies for the positions of police delegate, police clerk, police investigator and criminal expert, with initial remuneration ranging from R $ 4,550.28 to R $ 18,957.64.

The stages of the public tender were composed of objective tests, discursive test, psychotechnical examination, proof of physical capacity, medical evaluation, oral test (only for the position of delegate) and evaluation.

Candidates approved in all stages of the public tender were called to the course of vocational training, eliminatory and classificatory.

Before this contest, PC MA held the last event in 2012, which offered 350 vacancies for the positions of police officer, police clerk and police delegate. The stages of the public tender were composed of objective tests, discursive test, psychotechnical examination, proof of physical capacity, medical evaluation and vocational training course.

It is important to be aware of the updates of the new contest that should come out soon!