Com base nas informações do texto I, por que Griffith, um representante do sindicato da
polícia de Houston, expressa preocupações sobre tecnologias como as câmeras corporais?

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TEXT I
Drones, robots, license plate readers: Police grapple with community concerns as they turn to tech
for their Jobs       Last year, police in Mountain View, Calif., knew they had a potentially dangerous situation on their
hands when a man barricaded himself inside an unlocked three-story townhouse along with the homeowners.
        Police received a call from the homeowners, who said the man was armed with a knife. They didn’t
know whether they could safely enter the home and they didn’t know the man’s intentions. So instead of taking
any risk, police called in their trusty sidekick: A camera-equipped drone.
       Officers on the ground used the drone to live stream video from the second- and third-floor windows,
giving them the opportunity to assess the gravity of the situation and the location of the suspect. They quickly
learned the man did not have any visible weapons on him.        “There was no risk to life, so we let him sit in there and did our best to communicate with him,” said Lt.
Scott Nelson of the Mountain View Police Department. “No use of force was needed.”
       Police across the United States are increasingly relying on emerging technologies to make their jobs
more efficient. They are using drones, license plate readers, body cameras and gunshot detection systems to
reduce injury and bodily harm. The move comes as some law enforcement agencies are struggling with
retention and hiring during the pandemic, when hundreds of cops in cities including Los Angeles and New York
were sidelined because of the spread of the coronavirus. As police departments determine which technologies
to adopt, they are also grappling with growing concerns about privacy that these technologies bring and
potential complications they could create for officers on the job.
        “Tech can be a great tool for law enforcement to use,” said Sgt. James Smallwood, Nashville-based
treasurer of the national Fraternal Order of Police. But “as with anything else, we have to balance the line of
privacy and meeting the expectation to promote public safety.”      DJI, the Chinese tech company that makes many of the drones adopted by police departments, said
more than 1,000 police departments across the country use some type of drone. Drones are proving to be a
police force multiplier across the nation, aiding with everything from lost children to dangerous suspects to
crash reconstruction. But Lisberg doesn’t think they’ll ever replace police officers.       “You need a sense of humanity at work in policing,” he said. “A drone is a tool that helps accomplish
the goals [police] already have. [To] do it better, safely and more efficiently.”
        Drones aren’t the only tech tools that police say have made them more efficient. More than 120 cities
are using gunshot detection systems, which alert police to gunfire within the devices’ coverage area.        The systems use sensors and algorithms that can identify and determine which loud bangs are
probably gunshots. Within about 60 seconds, they can alert police to the precise location in which the gunshots
were heard. That allows police to better deploy their resources.       “Police chiefs are looking for innovative ways to deal with the responsibilities they have,” he said.
“They’re finding ways to provide them even in areas where budgets are tight.”
         To be sure, not all of the technology is proving to be positive, says Griffith of Houston’s police union.
He noted that while tech can add a level of efficiency, it also can increase stress levels for officers, who have
been experiencing increased scrutiny for excessive use of force and discriminatory practices in recent years.
Body cameras, for example, can help police and the community better understand the details around an
incident in which an officer resorted to use of force. But the cameras also can catch small, sometimes minor
policy violations from police that don’t affect the overall outcome of any situation, such as whether a police
officer buckled his seat belt before pressing the gas, Griffith said.        “We know that there will be more tech coming,” he said. “But we pray it’s something that will help
[officers] and not make it to where they have to be perfect every minute of every day.”
        Police also have to walk a fine line when it comes to implementing new technology, taking into account
the community’s comfort level and privacy concerns, they say.
     Farhang Heydari, executive director of the nonprofit Policing Project at New York University School of
Law, said he’s mostly concerned with increasing access to private cameras and third-party databases and the
ability to tie them together, which could create a new kind of surveillance, he said.
      That has the potential to magnify some of the harms of policing, like the overenforcement of low-level
crime or the exacerbation of racial disparities. Ultimately, Heydari says, police shouldn’t be charged with
deciding on their own what technology to use. Regulators and communities should, he said. ABRIL, Daniela. The Washington Post. March 9, 2022. Disponível em:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/09/police-technologies-future-of-work-dronesai-robots/ Acesso em: 21 janeiro 2024 (Texto adaptado).  Com base nas informações do texto I, por que Griffith, um representante do sindicato da
polícia de Houston, expressa preocupações sobre tecnologias como as câmeras corporais? Alternativa A: Elas contribuem para o aumento dos níveis de estresse dos policiais. Ou Alternativa B: Elas são ineficazes na redução das taxas de criminalidade. Ou Alternativa C: Elas são muito caras para os departamentos de polícia. Ou Alternativa D: Elas frequentemente deixam de capturar detalhes cruciais durante os incidentes.

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Alternativa [A] Elas contribuem para o aumento dos níveis de estresse dos policiais. Alternativa correta: A - Elas contribuem para o aumento dos níveis de estresse dos policiais.

Tema central da questão:
O foco da questão está em interpretação de texto, especialmente em conseguir identificar, a partir da leitura, os motivos das preocupações levantadas por Griffith, representante do sindicato da polícia de Houston, quanto ao uso de tecnologias como as câmeras corporais. Esse tipo de pergunta é muito comum em provas de concursos, pois avalia a capacidade do candidato de localizar ideias e opiniões centrais em textos em inglês.

Resumo teórico:
As body cameras (câmeras corporais) são equipamentos usados por policiais para registrar suas ações durante o serviço. Conforme discutido em diretrizes de policiamento e estudos acadêmicos (ver National Institute of Justice, EUA), essas tecnologias promovem transparência, porém também podem gerar pressão psicológica sobre os agentes, já que cada gesto e ação passam a ser minuciosamente avaliados tanto pela corporação quanto pelo público.

Justificativa da alternativa correta:
O texto afirma que, segundo Griffith, “while tech can add a level of efficiency, it also can increase stress levels for officers” (“apesar de a tecnologia aumentar a eficiência, ela também pode aumentar os níveis de estresse dos policiais”). Portanto, a alternativa A traduz corretamente o ponto levantado no texto, mostrando que a preocupação está ligada ao aumento do estresse causado pela constante vigilância e possibilidade de fiscalização excessiva, mesmo por pequenas infrações.

Análise das alternativas incorretas:
B - “Elas são ineficazes na redução das taxas de criminalidade.” O texto nunca afirmou que as câmeras não são eficazes nesse aspecto; pelo contrário, sugere que elas podem ajudar na compreensão dos incidentes.
C - “Elas são muito caras para os departamentos de polícia.” O custo das câmeras não foi mencionado como preocupação principal por Griffith.
D - “Elas frequentemente deixam de capturar detalhes cruciais durante os incidentes.” Segundo o texto, as câmeras podem até capturar mais detalhes do que o necessário, incluindo pequenas violações, mas não cita omissão de dados relevantes.

Estratégia de interpretação:
Procure sempre identificar no texto termos chave ligados ao personagem citado na pergunta (no caso, Griffith) e relacione as causas e consequências mencionadas por ele. Atenção a palavras como stress, concern, scrutiny, que sinalizam sentimentos ou avaliações negativas.

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