Police in Brazil Search Eduardo Cunha’s Houses and Office
Federal Police executed 53 search warrants including to the homes of the Chamber's President, two Cabinet members, a senator and...
December 15, 2015Topic
crime
Police in Rio Start Summer Security Operation at Beaches
Operação Verão started a week early after massive looting was reported last weekend at some of Rio's most famous beaches.
September 27, 2015
Rio Reacts as Ongoing Beach Robberies Spill Over in Zona Sul
For those who live in Rio, the mass robberies that sweep the beaches known locally as “arrastões” (big drags) have...
September 22, 2015
Rio Authorizes Use of Masks by Military Police Again
Certain units of the Military Police Rio de Janeiro (PMRJ) received authorization from the State Secretary of Public Security, José...
August 29, 2015
Niterói Opens New Security Center to Integrate with Rio State
Niterói's new security center is intended to integrate federal, state and local security forces and feature 600 cameras by the...
August 11, 2015 Police in Brazil Say Seventy Percent Have Had Colleagues Killed
A new study reported that seven out of ten public safety professionals from across Brazil say they have had a...
July 31, 2015
Brazil’s President Rousseff Ensures Security for Rio 2016 Olympics
President Rousseff ensured that Brazil will provide adequate security for the 2016 Olympics being held in the city of Rio...
July 4, 2015
Identity Theft in Brazil Grows Four Percent in April
In Brazil financial firm Serasa Experian reported identity theft reached 162,854 in April, an increase of four percent compared to...
June 13, 2015
New Hope to Recover Stolen Bikes in Rio de Janeiro
New hope of recovering stolen bicycles in Rio can be found at the web site Bicicletas Roubadas with new cooperation...
June 13, 2015