People management is extremely important for institutions, as they seek the constant development of employees. In this perspective, the objective here was to analyze the use of People Management within the scope of public security institutions, clarifying some relevant points about the management of these institutions. For this, documental research of the main specific legislation on the subject was carried out, a study of the principles, methods, and sources of knowledge in the area of People Management, enabling a better understanding of how these institutions apply them in their work environments. Furthermore, the most relevant points of the organizational structure of the institutions were addressed, from selection to qualification, following the management model, job and career plan and the use of individual skills of employees. Thus, it was possible to see that the institutions are on the right path. However, there is a possibility of improving the form of management, both in the structural part and in the way in which skills are used. Making the organization more focused on the use of skills through the modernization of its progression model, which is predominantly meritocratic, and with the reduction of the hierarchical framework, which will provide greater efficiency to the institution.