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, 2015Topic
Police
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, 2015Police 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
BOPE Headquarters Searched and Officers Investigated in Rio
Six BOPE police officers are suspected of misconduct during a raid in the Morro da Covanca favela community of Jacarepaguá,...
July 10, 2015
Investigations in Amarildo de Souza Case Reopened in Rio
The investigation into the disappearance and death of bricklayer Amarildo de Souza in Rocinha in 2013 will be reopened. The...
June 23, 2015
Rio Reports Decrease in Violent Crimes, but Shootings Common
Less than twenty-four hours after report is released, intense shooting is registered at Rocinha, one of Latin America’s largest favela...
June 18, 2015
Rio’s Floresta Tijuca National Park to Have Increased Policing
Hikers and mountain bikers will receive increased military police presence when practicing their sports in Rio's Floresta da Tijuca National...
May 14, 2015
Crime Numbers Drop in Rio Communities With UPPs
Crime numbers have significantly dropped in communities with a Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) between 2008 and 2014 according to the...
May 12, 2015
Greater São Paulo Area Sees Surge in Thefts and Robberies
Theft in the greater São Paulo area, excluding the capital city, increased by 24.07 percent according to a recent government...
April 25, 2015