The Rio de
Janeiro’s state police force has banned officers from using instant
messaging services such as WhatsApp on their smartphones on the job,
urging them to rather use radios.
According to the authorities, the usage
of such application poses a security threat owing to the nature of job
they are faced with.
The Brazilian force circulated
an internal memo on Friday, October 9, 2015 warning officers that they
would be placed under serious monitoring in that regard, adding that the
use of such applications on their smartphones would be considered a
‘serious offense’.
Although the memo, according to Metro UK, did not spell out the possible consequences for offenders.
According to the
memo, the use of instant messaging apps and social media harms
‘security, productivity and the quality of (officers’) services to
population’.
Brazil is one of the world’s top users
of social media, and the instant messaging application WhatsApp has
become the preferred method of communication for many.
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