Rio de Janeiro offers US$1,000 bounty for each confiscated gun to curb criminal firepower
The Rio de Janeiro administration has initiated a R$5,000 (US$1,000) reward for each rifle seized by law enforcement officers, per...
August 21, 2023Topic
Rio de Janeiro Police
Brazil: Government increases body camera usage to prevent police violence
Rio de Janeiro, a city with chronic problems of police violence, will begin to implement cameras in the uniforms of...
May 12, 2022
New Police Training Program Aims to Prevent Violence in Rio
The Secretary of Public Safety has received R$ 1,585,300, in partnership with the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj),...
September 15, 2015
Security In and Around Rio’s Maracanã Tightens
Security forces and measures continue to tighten around Rio's Maracanã stadium for World Cup game days with additional officers, perimeters...
June 24, 2014