ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to analyze the documentation produced by the Police Departments of Political and Social Order (DOPS), in the context of the repressive apparatus of the regime Brazilian Military (1964-1985), it has documentary evidence. Starting from the literature review, the diplomatic and analysis of the meanings attributed to the concept of documentary evidence identifies that some types of DOPS have character of documentary evidence of in the sense of being 'legitimating of discourses'. And can also mention the importance of these archives in the democratization process in Brazil which culminated in the enactment of the Access to Information Law no. 12,527, of October 18, 2011, and also the work of the National Truth Commission, which massively used the documentation of this Police Departments of Political for investigation violation of rights.
Keywords:
Police Station Political and Social Order; DOPS; Documentary Evidence; Brazilian Military Regime