On Thursday (06/11), the Government of Santa Catarina launched the Catarina Identity Program, created by the Scientific Police (PCI) to modernize the issuing of the National Identity Card (CIN). Now, citizens can request a duplicate of the document digitally and only go to the police station to pick up the finished card. This makes the process faster, more practical and more accessible.
The event took place in Florianópolis and brought together Governor Jorginho Mello, Vice-Governor Marilisa Boehm and public security authorities. During the ceremony, the government also handed over nine new vehicles, which will reinforce the service in different regions of the state.
The governor stressed that technological advances bring public services closer to citizens. "I'm very happy to see the Scientific Police advancing in innovation. We are ahead of many states in Brazil. I would like to congratulate the entire team of the Scientific Police for their care, zeal and modernity. In this way, citizens are served more quickly and efficiently, which makes all the difference. Public services have to be delivered with quality, and our Scientific Police are doing that very well. In addition to the Catarina Identity Program, the vehicles delivered today will further strengthen the work of the teams," said Jorginho Mello.
Digital issuance and in maternity wards
With Identidade Catarina, citizens can follow the entire process online and receive notifications by e-mail. In addition, in the coming months, the Scientific Police will release the first digital copy of the identity card. At the same time, the program will begin issuing maternity cards, starting with the Carmela Dutra Maternity Hospital in Florianópolis.
Forensic expert Andressa Boer Fronza explained the next steps: "The Catarina Identity Program includes a series of actions that the Scientific Police have implemented to expand the issuing of the National Identity Card in Santa Catarina. As for issuing in maternity hospitals, we're going to start a pilot project at the Carmela Dutra Maternity Hospital in Florianópolis and gradually expand it to the other maternity hospitals in the state. We want everyone, from the first days of life, to have access to citizenship here in our state. It also brings more security, because it already links to the mother's CPF," she said.
She stressed that the digital service is now available. "Today we are also announcing the online request for the duplicate, which can now be made by those who issued the CIN as of March 8, 2023. And the first copy will be available in the coming months, with the new functionality implemented. In addition, as of next semester, the CIN will be issued on a polycarbonate card, a more modern and durable identity," he added.
Technological partnership
The system was modernized in partnership with the company Griaule, a benchmark in biometric recognition. Since 2023, the ABIS system (Automated Biometric Identification System) has been operating in Santa Catarina, recognizing faces, fingerprints and traces collected in criminal investigations.
As a result, the number of daily visits more than doubled, from 2,000 to 4,500. As a result, the state should reach 900,000 documents issued by the end of 2025, which represents an increase of 72% compared to 2022.
Griaule's business director, Thiago Ribeiro, highlighted the results of the technology. "The tool allows us to increase the number of cards issued without expanding the physical structure. This generates savings, optimizes service and reduces the risk of fraud," he explained.
Milestone
During the event, the government also celebrated an important milestone: 2 million National Identity Cards issued in Santa Catarina. In this way, the state reinforces its commitment to innovation and citizenship. The biometric system ensures that each person has only one record, which avoids duplication and fraud.
According to Ribeiro, the software uses artificial intelligence to compare biometrics and speed up data verification. In this way, the issuing time is reduced and the error rate drops significantly.
Reinforcement of the Scientific Police fleet
In addition to digitizing services, the government has invested in expanding the physical structure. Nine new vehicles have been delivered, which will strengthen forensic actions and service to the population. The R$3 million investment benefits units in Tubarão, Porto União, São Lourenço do Oeste, Rio do Sul, Florianópolis, Araranguá, Videira and Xanxerê.
General expert Andressa Fronza said that the investments consolidate the modernization of the institution. "Under Governor Jorginho Mello's administration, the Forensic Science Police has modernized all its technologies. There are many investments in our institution, ranging from vehicles, such as those delivered today, to advanced forensic equipment. We are responsible for criminal investigation, forensic medicine and civil identification. All of this contributes to Santa Catarina continuing to be the safest state in Brazil. The Scientific Police works on the basis of science to promote justice, citizenship, security and care for the lives of all Santa Catarina residents," he said.
About Griaule
Founded over 20 years ago, Griaule is the largest biometric recognition company in the Americas. The company operates in more than 70 countries, including Brazil and the United States, and supplies technology to institutions such as the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, the US Pentagon and several state governments, such as Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Bahia.
This content was published by the Correio SC news portal on November 6, 2025, available at this link.
