Rio de Janeiro Restructures UPP Program, Cuts One Third
The Pacifying Police Units (UPPs) program in Rio will undergo major structural reforms, cutting its standing force by one third,...
August 23, 2017Topic
State Secretary of Security
Violence Erupts as Gang War Engulfs Area in Rio’s Zona Norte
A war between drug gang factions in the Cidade Alta, of Cordovil, in the Zona Norte (North Zone) of Rio...
May 3, 2017
Gunfire at Complexo do Alemão Race
Rio's Civil Police has identified those responsible for firing shots just minutes before a scheduled “Desafio da Paz” run in...
May 28, 2013
Plans for 7,000 New Police in 2012: Daily
The Military Police (Polícia Militar, PM) are planning on forming 7,000 new recruits by the end of this year, and...
April 24, 2012