The director of the PJ emphasises that “radicalisation is the personal transformation process of children and young people that leads to violent extremism” and reports that cases have already been identified in Portugal.
PJ warns of risk of radicalisation and hate content
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Context & Explainers
The Judicial Police (Polícia Judiciária), commonly called PJ, is Portugal’s national criminal investigation police responsible for probing serious crimes such as violent robberies, homicides, organized crime and large‑scale fraud. It conducts forensic work, arrests and complex investigations on behalf of prosecutors and courts, which is why PJ involvement is reported in news about armed or violent store assaults.
