Police Law

Code:

DO430

Acronym:

DPO

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S (since 09-02-2026 to 22-05-2026)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LDB	79	Novo Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2016	4	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The objectives of this course are to provide 
students with a solid, broad, up-to-date and 
critical education on the subjects that are the 
subject of the UC, with a view to their 
training to adequately respond to the needs 
and challenges that they are likely to face 
as future lawyers

Learning outcomes and competences

not applicable

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Prerequisites in terms of students' 
knowledge are an adequate knowledge of matters 
related to constitutional law (in particular 
fundamental rights) and administrative law in 
general. Knowledge of criminal law and criminal 
procedural law will also be particularly useful.

Program

Program



PART 1



POLICE CONCEPT, ORIGIN AND HISTORICAL 
EVOLUTION



Chapter 1. Police concept



Chapter 2. Origin and historical evolution 
of the police



 



PART 2



ADMINISTRATIVE POLICE AND SECURITY FORCES



Chapter 3. The administrative police 
Chapter 4. The security forces



Chapter 5. Security forces vis-à-vis the 
administrative police 
Chapter 6. Security forces vis-à-vis Mº P .: 
police between prevention and repression



 



PART 3



POLICE IN GENERAL



Chapter 7. Fundamentals and principles of 
action Chapter 8. Disturbance and 
disturbing



 



PART 4



SECURITY FORCES PERFORMANCE IN SPECIAL



Chapter 9. Police measures Chapter

10. Use of force by the police

Mandatory literature

António Francisco de Sousa; Manual de direito Policial, Vida Económica , 2016. ISBN: ISBN: 978-989-768-244-5
António Francisco de Sousa; Direito de reunião e de manifestação. ISBN: 978-972-724-453-9
António Francisco de Sousa; Função constitucional da polícia
António Francisco de Sousa; Discricionariedade na atuação policial
António Francisco de Sousa; Entrada e busca domiciliárias
António Francisco de Sousa; Prevenção e repressão como função da polícia e do Ministério Público
António Francisco de Sousa; A^polícia como garante da ordem e segurança públicas
António Francisco de Sousa; Origem, evolução e relevância do direito policial enquanto disciplina científica na Alemanha
António Francisco de Sousa; Para uma polícia do séc. XXI
António Francisco de Sousa; A^polícia como função municipal no estado de direito
António Francisco de Sousa; Para uma "lei das reuniões e manifestações em lugares públicos ou abertos ao público

Complementary Bibliography

António Francisco de Sousa; Para uma lei de actuação policial em Portugal
António Francisco de Sousa; Direito administrativo em geral
António Francisco de Sousa; Código do procedimento administrativo
António Francisco de Sousa; Paradigmas fundamentais da administração pública
António Francisco de Sousa; A discricionariedade administrativa
António Francisco de Sousa; Direito administrativo europeu
António Francisco de Sousa; Administração Pública e direito administrativo - novos paradigmas

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation of the subject by the teacher, 
participation and debate among students 
(when recommended), under the guidance of the 
teacher, presentation of a work according to a 
previous selection.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Not applicable

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the regulations in force.

Classification improvement

According to the regulations in force.