Military Police in Rio Gain Two New Helicopters for Olympics
The Military Police will gain two EC145 model helicopters to ensure the safety of athletes and tourists during the Rio...
June 10, 2016Topic
Security
Rio de Janeiro Police Adopt Social Media to Help Combat Crime
The use of social media has emerged as a vital tool in Rio de Janeiro’s security efforts against crime as...
April 30, 2016
Hostels in Favelas with UPP Expect to be Full for Olympics
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the city of Rio prepares to receive the 2016...
April 14, 2016
Rio Favela Communities Gain App to Report Police Abuse
The new application to report police misconduct and abuse, Nós por Nós, has already had 500 downloads and forty incidents...
April 11, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Announces Security Training with U.S. Agents
Rio de Janeiro police officers and firefighters took part in anti-terrorism courses for security forces that will be active during...
March 23, 2016
Brazil Works for Gender Equality and Security for Women
Domestic violence is responsible for the deaths of five women per hour in the world, according to ActionAid, and in...
March 8, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
Rio de Janeiro reports that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will...
February 24, 2016
Security Program Expands for 2016 Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio, Operaçao Segurança Presente will have more than 400 agents patrolling Flamengo, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and Meier during...
February 5, 2016
France Offers Brazil Security Assistance for the 2016 Olympics
France has offered its own intelligence service to help reduce risks of attacks in Brazil during the month-long event.
November 23, 2015