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Key Facts: PCSP Delegado de Polícia Exam

100 Questions

Total Objective MCQs

Edital Oficial PCSP — Fundação VUNESP

4 Hours

Exam Duration (Prova Preambular)

Edital Oficial PCSP

50% (50/100)

Minimum Passing Score

Regulamento de Concursos PCSP

R$ 150,00

Exam Registration Fee

Fundação VUNESP / PCSP

2 Years

Required Legal/Police Experience

Lei Complementar Estadual nº 1.151/2011

LC nº 207/1979

SP Police Organic Statute

Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo

Lei nº 12.830/2013

Investigação Criminal pelo Delegado

Presidência da República do Brasil

5 Phases

Full Selection Process

Academia de Polícia de São Paulo (Acadepol)

The PCSP Delegado de Polícia exam is the high-stakes public competition administered by VUNESP to appoint 3rd Class Police Chiefs in São Paulo. Spanning 100 MCQs in 4 hours, it tests Criminal Law (25%), Criminal Procedure (20%), Special Criminal Legislation (15%), Constitutional & Human Rights (15%), Administrative & SP Police Statute (10%), and Legal Medicine, Criminology & Civil Law (15%).

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1Regarding the temporal application of Brazilian Criminal Law (Art. 1º and Art. 2º of the Código Penal) and Súmula 711 of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), which of the following statements is correct?

A.A more severe criminal law enacted during the execution of a continuous (crime continuado) or permanent (crime permanente) offense applies to the entire conduct if its enactment preceded the cessation of continuity or permanence.

B.The principle of non-retroactivity of more severe penal law (lex gravior) admits an exception whenever the offense violates international human rights treaties.

C.A retroactively beneficial criminal law (lex mitior) cannot be applied once a criminal conviction has achieved final judgment (trânsito em julgado).

D.The abolition of a crime (abolitio criminis) extinguishes the penal execution and civil reparation effects arising from the conviction.

Explanation: According to Súmula 711 of the STF, a more severe penal law applies to continuous or permanent crimes if its validity began before the cessation of continuity or permanence. Since the crime is actively being committed when the new law enters into force, there is no violation of the principle of non-retroactivity of the harsher criminal law.

2A Brazilian public servant posted abroad and acting in the service of the Brazilian State commits, in the foreign country, an offence against the Brazilian public administration. Under Article 7º, I, 'c' of the Código Penal, which extraterritoriality regime governs this case?

A.Conditional extraterritoriality (extraterritorialidade condicionada), requiring the agent's entry into Brazilian territory and absence of pardon abroad.

B.Unconditional extraterritoriality (extraterritorialidade incondicionada), where Brazilian criminal law applies regardless of foreign acquittal or pardon.

C.Hyper-conditioned extraterritoriality (extraterritorialidade hipercondicionada), requiring an express extradition request from the foreign government.

D.Reciprocal jurisdictional waiver, deferring prosecution exclusively to the international criminal court.

Explanation: Article 7º, I, 'c' of the Brazilian Penal Code submits to Brazilian law, unconditionally, crimes committed abroad 'contra a administração pública, por quem está a seu serviço' — that is, against the Brazilian public administration by someone in its service. Note that the protected interest is the Brazilian administration, not a foreign one. Under Art. 7º, § 1º, the perpetrator is punished under Brazilian law even if acquitted or pardoned abroad.

3Regarding the place (lugar do crime) and time (tempo do crime) of an offense under Articles 4 and 6 of the Brazilian Código Penal, which theories were adopted respectively?

A.Teoria do resultado for time of crime, and Teoria da atividade for place of crime.

B.Teoria da ubiquidade for time of crime, and Teoria do resultado for place of crime.

C.Teoria da atividade for time of crime, and Teoria da ubiquidade (mista) for place of crime.

D.Teoria da atividade for both time and place of crime.

Explanation: Under the mnemonic 'LUTA', Brazilian criminal law adopted the Teoria da Ubiquidade for the place of crime (Lugar = Ubiquidade, Art. 6 CP: where the action/omission occurred in whole or part, or where the result was produced/intended) and the Teoria da Atividade for the time of crime (Tempo = Atividade, Art. 4 CP: the moment of the action or omission, regardless of when the result occurs).

4Under the tripartite analytical theory of crime (Teoria Tripartida) prevailing in Brazilian standard criminal doctrine and adopted by VUNESP, crime is structured as:

A.A typical and unlawful fact, with culpability serving merely as a prerequisite for penalty application (Teoria Bipartida).

B.A typical, culpable, and punishable fact, with unlawfulness integrated within typicality.

C.A culpable and punishable act, where typicality is evaluated exclusively at sentencing.

D.A typical, unlawful, and culpable fact (fato típico, ilícito/antijurídico e culpável).

Explanation: The predominant tripartite analytical concept defines crime as a 'fato típico, antijurídico e culpável'. Typicality comprises objective conduct, result, causal nexus, and subjective element (dolo/culpa); unlawfulness is the contrariety to legal order; and culpability is the reproachable judgment over the capable agent (imputability, potential awareness of illegality, exigibility of diverse conduct).

5A perpetrator fires a non-fatal gunshot at a victim. While being transported to the hospital, the ambulance is struck by an errant truck, killing the victim exclusively due to traumatic injuries from the collision. Under Article 13, § 1º of the Código Penal, what is the criminal liability of the shooter?

A.Guilty of attempted homicide (tentativa de homicídio), because the supervenient relatively independent cause produced the result by itself.

B.Guilty of consummated homicide (homicídio consumado), because the gunshot initiated the causal chain leading to the ambulance transport.

C.Guilty of involuntary manslaughter (homicídio culposo), due to concurrent causation.

D.Absolved of all criminal liability due to the complete rupture of the subjective nexus.

Explanation: Under Article 13, § 1º of the Código Penal, a supervenient cause that is relatively independent and creates a completely new, unforeseen risk trajectory (cause that by itself produced the result) excludes imputation of the final death result to the original actor. The shooter is liable only for the acts previously performed (attempted homicide).

6In Brazilian penal doctrine, the crucial distinction between eventual intent (dolo eventual) and conscious negligence (culpa consciente) lies in the fact that:

A.In dolo eventual the agent desires the result directly as a primary goal, whereas in culpa consciente the agent is indifferent.

B.In dolo eventual the agent foresees the result and accepts/assumes the risk of its occurrence (teoria do assentimento), whereas in culpa consciente the agent foresees the result but sincerely believes it will not occur due to skill or circumstances.

C.In culpa consciente the agent acts without any foresight of the harmful outcome, whereas in dolo eventual the agent is surprised by the result.

D.Dolo eventual requires certainty of the outcome, whereas culpa consciente requires only remote statistical possibility.

Explanation: Article 18, I of the Código Penal adopts the Teoria do Assentimento for dolo eventual (the agent foresees the result and assumes the risk of producing it, consenting to it). In conscious negligence (culpa consciente), the agent also foresees the possibility of the result, but rejects it, sincerely believing that personal ability or fortuitous events will prevent its occurrence.

7An agent intending to kill his enemy 'A' aims and shoots accurately, but mistakes bystander 'B' for 'A' due to poor lighting, killing 'B'. Under Article 20, § 3º of the Código Penal (error in persona), how must the agent be judged?

A.The agent is judged considering only the personal conditions of the real deceased victim 'B'.

B.The agent must be charged with involuntary manslaughter (homicídio culposo) in concurso formal with attempted homicide against 'A'.

C.The agent is judged considering the personal qualities and conditions of the intended victim 'A', rather than those of the actual victim 'B'.

D.The mistake excludes dolo and culpa entirely, precluding criminal prosecution.

Explanation: Article 20, § 3º of the Código Penal establishes that in an error regarding the person (error in persona), the conditions or qualities of the actual victim are disregarded, and the qualities of the intended virtual victim are imputed (e.g., if 'A' was the agent's father, the parricide aggravating factor applies even though 'B' was killed).

8An unavoidable mistake of prohibition (erro de proibição escusável/inevitável), governed by Article 21, caput of the Brazilian Código Penal, produces which juridical consequence?

A.Excludes typicality of the conduct, transforming the act into a lawful juridical business.

B.Excludes unlawfulness (antijuridicidade), acting as a statutory justificatory cause.

C.Maintains full culpability but obligates the judge to substitute reclusion with community service.

D.Excludes culpability by eliminating potential consciousness of illegality (potencial consciência da ilicitude), exempting the agent from punishment.

Explanation: Under the finalistic theory of crime adopted by the Brazilian Penal Code, mistake of prohibition (erro de proibição) affects the potential consciousness of illegality, which resides in culpability. If the error is unavoidable (escusável), it eliminates culpability and exempts the agent from penalty (Art. 21, caput, CP); if avoidable, it merely reduces the penalty by one-sixth to one-third.

9Regarding the attempt (tentativa) under Article 14, II and sole paragraph of the Código Penal, which criterion determines the fraction of penalty reduction (one-third to two-thirds)?

A.The proximity of the executed acts to the consummation of the criminal offense (iter criminis progression).

B.The subjective degree of moral culpability and repentance shown by the offender during police inquiry.

C.The economic value of the damage caused to the passive subject.

D.The primary or recidivist status of the defendant.

Explanation: Jurisprudence from the STJ and STF firmly establishes that the fraction of reduction for attempt (from 1/3 to 2/3 under Art. 14, sole paragraph, CP) is governed strictly by the objective distance the perpetrator traversed along the iter criminis: the closer the agent came to consummation, the smaller the reduction.

10A perpetrator breaks into a home with intent to steal luxury watches, locates the jewelry box, but voluntarily decides to abandon the crime and leaves without taking anything. This scenario exemplifies:

A.Effective repentance (arrependimento eficaz), exempting the perpetrator from all civil and criminal liabilities.

B.Voluntary withdrawal (desistência voluntária), answering only for acts already committed (e.g., property damage/trespassing).

C.Attempted qualified theft (tentativa de furto qualificado) with mandatory penalty reduction.

D.Subsequent repentance (arrependimento posterior), reducing the penalty of theft by two-thirds.

Explanation: Article 15 of the Código Penal establishes voluntary withdrawal (desistência voluntária): when the agent voluntarily desists from continuing execution while still having means to proceed ('posso prosseguir, mas não quero' - Frank's formula), answering only for acts already performed (e.g., violação de domicílio or dano).

About the PCSP Delegado de Polícia Exam

The Concurso Público para Delegado de Polícia de 3ª Classe da Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo (PCSP) is the premier competitive entrance examination in São Paulo for appointing judicial police chiefs and criminal investigative magistrates. Administered under the rigorous oversight of the Fundação VUNESP (Fundação para o Vestibular da Universidade Estadual Paulista) in accordance with the 1988 Federal Constitution, São Paulo State Constitution, and State Complementary Law nº 207/1979 (Lei Orgânica da Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo), the exam evaluates candidates across multiple rigorous phases. Phase 1 (Prova Preambular) features 100 multiple-choice objective questions covering Criminal Law (25%), Criminal Procedure & Investigation (20%), Special Criminal Legislation (15%), Constitutional Law & Human Rights (15%), Administrative Law & SP Police Statute (10%), and Civil Law, Legal Medicine & Criminology (15%). Candidates who pass the objective cutoff advance to Phase 2 (Prova Escrita Discursiva - dissertative questions and drafting of police magistrate legal representations such as search warrants, temporary arrests, and preventive custody motions), Phase 3 (Comprovação de Idoneidade e Investigação Social), Phase 4 (Prova Oral before an examining board composed of Delegados, Prosecutors, and Judges), and Phase 5 (Prova de Títulos). Appointees enter the Polícia Civil career at the 3rd Class tier, directing territorial and specialized police precincts (Distritos Policiais e Delegacias Especializadas - DEIC, DHPP, DENARC) across the state.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

4 hours (240 minutes)

Passing Score

50% (minimum 50/100 points on objective paper)

Exam Fee

R$ 150,00 (Polícia Civil do Estado de São Paulo (PCSP) / Fundação VUNESP)

PCSP Delegado de Polícia Exam Content Outline

25%

Direito Penal

Examines the fundamental principles of criminal law (legality, harm principle, culpability, non-retroactivity), analytical crime concept (formal/material/analytical typicality, unlawfulness, and moral culpability), causal nexus and imputation theory, mistakes of fact and law (erro de tipo e erro de proibição), crime iterations (tentativa, consumação, desistência voluntária, arrependimento eficaz, crime impossível), concurrence of persons and offenses (concurso formal, material e crime continuado), sentencing calculation, and detailed provisions of the Special Part of the Brazilian Penal Code.

20%

Direito Processual Penal e Investigação Policial

Encompasses the procedural constitutional guarantees of criminal justice, the nature, characteristics, and acts of the inquérito policial, the legal status and investigative autonomy of the Delegado de Polícia under Federal Law nº 12.830/2013, criminal action mechanisms, jurisdiction and territorial competence, the evidentiary regime (licit/illicit evidence, exclusionary rule, fruits of the poisonous tree, chain of custody under Lei nº 13.964/2019), precautionary arrests (auto de prisão em flagrante, prisão temporária under Lei nº 7.960/1989, prisão preventiva), alternative precautionary measures (Art. 319 CPP), and procedural nullities.

15%

Legislação Especial Extravagante

Focuses on high-impact special criminal laws frequently applied in police precincts: Lei de Drogas (Lei nº 11.343/2006 - drug trafficking, possession, chemical precursors, privileged trafficking), Abuse of Authority (Lei nº 13.869/2019 - subjective intent requirements and institutional boundaries), Organized Crime (Lei nº 12.850/2013 - criminal organization definition, controlled action, infiltration, plea collaboration/colaboração premiada), Lei Maria da Penha (Lei nº 11.340/2006 - protective urgent measures), Firearms Disarmament Statute (Lei nº 10.826/2003), Heinous Crimes (Lei nº 8.072/1990), and Telephonic and Digital Interceptions (Lei nº 9.296/1996).

15%

Direito Constitucional e Direitos Humanos

Covers the fundamental rights and collective guarantees enshrined in Art. 5º of the 1988 Federal Constitution, the constitutional framework of public security under Art. 144 CF/88, the distribution of federative competences, diffuse and concentrated judicial review, and the incorporation of international human rights treaties into Brazilian law (Art. 5º, § 3º CF/88), including the American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José), Inter-American Court of Human Rights jurisprudence, and United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules).

10%

Direito Administrativo e Estatuto da Polícia Civil de SP

Addresses constitutional administrative principles (Legalidade, Impessoalidade, Moralidade, Publicidade, Eficiência - LIMPE), administrative acts (elements, attributes, revocation, nullity), discretionary police powers, state civil liability under Art. 37, § 6º CF/88, Administrative Improbity Law (Lei nº 8.429/1992 amended by Lei nº 14.230/2021), São Paulo State Civil Service Statute (Lei Estadual nº 10.261/1968), and the Organic Police Statute of SP (Lei Complementar Estadual nº 207/1979 as modified by LC nº 1.151/2011).

15%

Direito Civil, Medicina Legal e Noções de Criminologia

Integrates General Civil Law (personality, legal capacity, juridical acts, civil liability) with forensic and criminological science: Legal Medicine covers Forensic Thanatology (thanatognosis, abiotical signs, putrefaction phases, docimasias), Forensic Traumatology (mechanical, physical, chemical agents, blunt force wounds, gunshot wound ballistics, Werkgaertner/Puppe/Chavigny signs), Forensic Asphyxiology (strangulation, hanging, drowning, suffocation), Forensic Toxicology, and Forensic Sexology. Criminology covers the evolution of criminological thought (Classical, Positivist/Lombrosian, Sociological schools, Anomie, Differential Association, Subcultures, Labeling Approach, Critical Criminology) and Primary/Secondary/Tertiary crime prevention strategies.

How to Pass the PCSP Delegado de Polícia Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 50% (minimum 50/100 points on objective paper)
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: 4 hours (240 minutes)
Exam fee: R$ 150,00

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PCSP Delegado de Polícia Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master VUNESP-Style Objective Traps: VUNESP questions emphasize literal statutory provisions (letra da lei) combined with well-established STF and STJ binding precedents (Súmulas Vinculantes e Jurisprudência em Teses).

2Connect Forensic Medicine Signs to Crime Scene Scenarios: Memorize key eponymous forensic signs (e.g., Werkgaertner ring in contact gunshot wounds, Puppe rule in skull fractures, Chavigny rule in cross cuts, Simon sign in hanging, Paltauf spots in drowning).

3Deepen Criminological School Distinctions: Clearly differentiate between Consensus Theories (Chicago School, Anomie, Differential Association, Containment) and Conflict Theories (Labeling Approach, Critical/Marxist Criminology), as well as Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary prevention models.

4Review Intersecting Precautionary Measures in CPP and Special Laws: Understand the exact requirements and time limits for Prisão em Flagrante, Prisão Temporária (5 days vs. 30 days for heinous crimes under Lei nº 7.960/89), and Prisão Preventiva (Art. 312 CPP).

5Memorize LC nº 207/1979 Disciplinary Provisions: Pay special attention to specific police transgressions, the competence to apply sanctions (Advertência, Repreensão, Multa, Suspensão, Demissão, Demissão a Bem do Serviço Público), and PAD prescription periods.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the core educational and professional prerequisites for PCSP Delegado de Polícia?

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Laws (Bacharelado em Direito) diploma from an accredited higher education institution recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and prove at least 2 full years of verified legal activity (atividade jurídica) or effective police service (atividade policial) at the time of official appointment (posse).

What is the examination structure and format of the PCSP Delegado competition?

The competition comprises five successive phases: Phase 1 (Prova Preambular - 100 multiple choice questions in 4 hours), Phase 2 (Prova Escrita - discursive questions and legal pieces such as police representation for arrest or search warrants), Phase 3 (Comprovação de Idoneidade e Investigação Social), Phase 4 (Prova Oral before an examining panel), and Phase 5 (Prova de Títulos).

What is the minimum passing score required on the Prova Preambular?

Candidates must achieve at least 50% overall score (50 out of 100 points) on the objective exam and must not score zero in any individual disciplinary module to remain eligible for ranking and call-up to the Prova Escrita.

Why are Legal Medicine and Criminology tested so extensively in PCSP exams?

As the directing authority of criminal investigations, a Delegado de Polícia must evaluate crime scenes, autopsy reports (laudos necroscópicos), ballistic and toxicological findings, and understand the sociological and psychological etiology of criminal behavior to guide police intelligence and investigative strategies effectively.

What specific state legislation must candidates master for the SP Police Statute?

Candidates must master the São Paulo State Public Service Statute (Lei Estadual nº 10.261/1968) and the Organic Police Statute of the State of São Paulo (Lei Complementar Estadual nº 207/1979 as updated by LC nº 922/2002 and LC nº 1.151/2011), covering police hierarchy, duties, disciplinary infractions, and administrative proceedings (Processo Administrativo Disciplinar - PAD).

What role does Federal Law nº 12.830/2013 play in the criminal investigation process?

Lei nº 12.830/2013 provides the statutory framework for criminal investigations conducted by the Delegado de Polícia, establishing that the police inquiry is a technical-juridical procedure, that the Delegado has investigatory autonomy, and that the removal or redistribution of inquiries requires a reasoned administrative decision.