Civil Police (Brazil)

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The Civil Police (Portuguese Polícia Civil) in Brazil is to be equated approximately to the German criminal police. Each Brazilian state has its own civil Police Department, which is responsible for investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses, while the " military police " ( Polícia Militar ) assumes more the role of the German police., The Polícia Militar should thus guarantee for compliance with the laws be ( security ), the civilian Police operates primarily law enforcement.

Description

The origins of the Civil Police of Brazil are the 1808 in Rio de Janeiro, founded " Intendència Geral de Polícia da Corte e do Estado do Brasil ". After the flight of the Portuguese royal family to Brazil in 1808, the police were there new structured and regulated, and took on a new role in society. In her now were the competencies of various authorities such as the Ouvidor Geral, the alcaydes, among other things, the quadrilheiros summarized.

The first head of this new police, council member Paulo Fernandes Viana, organized the police force in Rio de Janeiro along the lines of police in Lisbon.

The Intendència Geral de Polícia da Corte e do Estado do Brasil and later Polícia Civil survived all phases of Brazilian development to independence (September 7, 1822).

The duties and functions of civilian police are set 4 °, the Brazilian Constitution in Article 144, §.

Organization

Each of the 27 Brazilian states has its own civil police, which is headed by the respective chief of police. He chairs the Police Stations for cities or - are responsible district - in big cities.

Special Forces

In addition to the normal police officers, there are specially trained and equipped forces (eg CORE in Rio de Janeiro, GOE in São Paulo, among others ), which are responsible for particularly sensitive assignments and personal protection of key government people.

Police investigation

The main task of the civil police lies in the investigation of criminal cases. If this is successful, the or the suspect is arrested and the case goes to court.