More than 50 people were arrested with the help of AI facial recognition at São João 2026 in Campina Grande

More than 50 people are arrested during São João 2026 in Campina Grande with the help of TV Paraíba cameras. More than 50 people were arrested during São João 2026 in Campina Grande, in Agreste da Paraíba, with the use of artificial intelligence facial recognition technologies. The balance of incidents was released this Monday (6), hours after the closure of O Maior São João do Mundo, by the Secretariat of Security and Social Defense. According to the first information from the Integrated Command and Control Center (CICC), given at a press conference, around 90 people were arrested over the 33 days of June festivities in Campina Grande. Of these, 53 were found with the aid of AI facial recognition technology. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp Throughout the party, Parque do Povo had 236 cameras to reinforce the site's security, following an operational plan defined between teams organizing the event and the Integrated Command and Control Center (CICC) of the Secretariat of Security and Social Defense. Also according to the figures released, there was a reduction of around 90% in records of stolen cell phones at São João festivities, which are concentrated in Parque do Povo. A Civil Police operation launched on June 26 recovered more than a hundred devices stolen during the festivities. In addition to safety incidents, a report by the Federal Highway Police (PRF) of traffic accidents was also released, and a reduction of around 10% in the number of accidents on federal highways, which went from 211 in 2025 to 188 in 2026 over the June period. In total, 19 people died on federal highways in Paraíba during São João. Other data, such as the number of medical care provided at the Campina Grande Emergency and Trauma Hospital, will be released. Trending videos on g1 Most watched videos on g1 Paraíba