Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State

State Police of Rio de Janeiro
State Police of Rio de Janeiro; Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Abbreviation	PMERJ
	Blazon of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
	Old badge of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
Motto	To serve and protect; Servir e proteger
Agency overview
Formed	May 13, 1809
Employees	50,000 (2013)
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Map of police jurisdiction.
Size	43.696,054 km² (16,871.1 sp mi)
Population	16,010,429 (2009)
General nature	Law enforcement; Gendarmerie;
Operational structure
Headquarters	City of Rio de Janeiro
Website
	Official website
Footnotes
	* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (Portuguese language: Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro ) (PMERJ) like other military polices in Brazil is a reserve and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection.^[1] Its members are called "State Military" person.^[2]

The primary mission of PMERJ is ostensibly preventive policing for the maintenance of public order in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Under the United Nations, in cooperation with the Brazilian Army, the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State has served in Angola, Mozambique, East-Timor, Sudan, and Haiti.

History[]

The first militarized police in Portugal (when Brazil was still a colony) was the Royal Police Guard of Lisbon (Portuguese language: Guarda Real de Polícia de Lisboa ), established in 1801,^[3] which followed the model of the National Gendarmerie (French) of France, created in 1791.

When the Portuguese Royal Family was transferred to Brazil, the Royal Police Guard of Lisbon remained in Portugal, and another equivalent guard was created in Rio de Janeiro under the name of Military Division of the Royal Guard Police of Rio de Janeiro, in 1809.^[4]

With the abdication of Emperor Pedro I in 1831, the Regency held reformulations on the Brazilian Armed Forces. The Royal Guard Police of Rio de Janeiro became extinct,^[5] and was replaced by the Municipal Guard Corps of Volunteers,^[6] a type of security force similar to the National Guard. The same law allowed each Province to establish its own Guard of Volunteers.

In 1834, Pedro I died in Portugal and this reduced the fear in Brazil of a reunification of the kingdoms. The Guard of Volunteers were then transformed into Province Police Corps, with professional troops.^[7] The Police Corps were created with the same structure as the Army, and to serve as reserve troops when necessary, under provinces presidents' control. In 1835, the president of Rio de Janeiro province created the "Rio de Janeiro Province Police Corp" (Guarda Policial da Província do Rio de Janeiro).

With the Proclamation of the Republic, Brazil adopted a constitution based on the United States, where the states have a large autonomy. The Corps of Police began to be administered by the states and became smaller regional armies, with infantry, cavalry, artillery, and later, even with air forces. This dangerous situation to the national security remained until the rise of Getúlio Vargas dictatorial government in 1930s, when he abolished states autonomy, and the Brazilian army began its control over states military polices and firefighters corps.

Organization[]

The PMERJ is operationally organized into Intermediary Commands or Policing Area Command (Portuguese language: Comandos Intermediários/Comandos de Policiamento de Área ), Military Police Battalions, companies, and platoons; and administratively, in departments.

The battalions are based in major urban centers, and their companies and platoons are distributed according to population density in cities.
The Military Police of Rio de Janeiro is present in all cities of the State.

Commands and Battalions of Military Police[]

These are the Policing Area Commands and their respective battalions. Cities and neighborhoods indicate the location of their headquarters.

1st Policing Area Command – city of Rio de Janeiro
- 1st Battalion – Estácio
- 2nd Battalion – Botafogo
- 3rd Battalion – Méier
- 4th Battalion – São Cristovão
- 5th Battalion – Saúde
- 6th Battalion – Tijuca
- 13th Battalion – Downtown
- 16th Battalion – Penha
- 17th Battalion – Ilha do Governador
- 19th Battalion – Copacabana
- 22nd Battalion – Maré
- 23rd Battalion – Leblon
- 1st Independent Company (Governor's Palace Guard) – Laranjeiras

2nd Policing Area Command – city of Rio de Janeiro
- 9th Battalion – Rocha Miranda
- 14th Battalion – Bangu
- 18th Battalion – Jacarepaguá
- 27th Battalion – Santa Cruz
- 31st Battalion – Barra da Tijuca
- 40th Battalion – Campo Grande
- 41st Battalion – Irajá

3rd Policing Area Command – city of Mesquita
- 15th Battalion – city of Duque de Caxias
- 20th Battalion – city of Mesquita
- 21st Battalion – city of São João de Meriti
- 24th Battalion – city of Queimados
- 34th Battalion – city of Magé
- 39th Battalion – city of Belford Roxo

4th Policing Area Command – city of Niterói
- 7th Battalion – city of São Gonçalo
- 12th Battalion – city of Niterói
- 25th Battalion – city of Cabo Frio
- 35th Battalion – city of Itaboraí

5th Policing Area Command – city of Volta Redonda
- 10th Battalion – city of Barra do Piraí
- 28th Battalion – city of Volta Redonda
- 33rd Battalion – city of Angra dos Reis
- 37th Battalion – city of Resende

6th Policing Area Command – city of Campos dos Goytacazes
- 8th Battalion – city of Campos dos Goytacazes
- 29th Battalion – city of Itaperuna
- 32nd Battalion – city of Macaé
- 36th Battalion – city of Santo Antônio de Pádua

7th Policing Area Command – city of Petrópolis
- 11th Battalion – city of Nova Friburgo
- 26th Battalion – city of Petrópolis
- 30th Battalion – city of Teresópolis
- 38th Battalion – city of Três Rios

Special Units[]

Mounted Police Regiment;
2 Highway Patrol Battalions;
5 Environmental Protection Units;
Riot Control Battalion;
Special Police Operations Battalion.
Police Operations with Dogs Battalion (K-9 Unit)
Railway Police Groupment;
Airmobile Groupment;
Maritime Groupment.

Administrative Commands[]

Department of Education:
- Dom João VI Military Police Academy (to officer cadets);
- Military Police Formation Center (to non-commissioned officers and soldiers).
Department of Logistic Support.
Department of Personnel.
Department of Finance.
Department of Intelligence.
Department of Social Assistance (welfare).
Social Communication Center
Communications and Informatic Center.
Department of Health:
- Military Police Central Hospital, Rio de Janeiro city;
- Military Police Hospital, in Niteroi;
  - 4 Clinics;
- Veterinary Center;
- Dentistry Center;
- Reahabilitation Center (Physical therapy).

Guns[]

Equipment	Type	Origin	Notes
FN FAL	Rifle	Belgium	Standard
ParaFAL	Rifle	Belgium/ Brazil	Standard
Heckler & Koch HK21	Machine gun	Germany	special operations
FN Minimi	Machine gun	Belgium	special operations
Heckler & Koch PSG1	Sniper Rifle	Germany	special operations
M16A2	Rifle	USA	special operations
IMBEL MD2	Rifle	Brazil	special operations
M4	Carbine	USA	Standard
AR15	Carbine	USA	Standard
Taurus CT-30	Carbine	Brazil	Standard
Remington Model 1100	Shotgun	USA	riot control
Mossberg 500	shotgun	USA	riot control
MP5	submachine	Germany	special operations
FN P90	submachine	Belgium	special operations
Imbel MT-12	submachine	Brazil	Standard
TAURUS FAMAE in .40	submachine	Chile/ Brazil	Standard
Taurus PT-100	Pistol	Brazil	Standard
Taurus PT 24/7	Pistol	Brazil	Standard
Taurus Model 605	Revolver	Brazil	Standard
Taser Pistol	Non-lethal weapon	Brazil	Standard
Smoke grenade	Non-lethal weapon	Brazil	riot control and special operations
Riot gun	Non-lethal weapon	Brazil	riot control and special operations

Vehicles inventory[]

Model	Manufacturer	Type	Notes	Photo
Gol G5	Volkswagen	Patrol car	Being retired. Patrol rural
Logan	Renault	Patrol car	Vehicle standard
Blazer	Chevrolet	Response car	Vehicle standard
Hilux SW4	Toyota Motor	Response car / Dog unit Car (K9)	Special police
Frontier D40	Nissan	Multi-purpose car	Special police/ Highway patrol
Amarok	Volkswagen	Multi-purpose car	Riot police car
Master	Renault	Van	Riot police car
Daily	Iveco	Van	Special police
Ducato	Fiat	Mobile station	Vehicle standard
XT660	Yamaha Motor Company	Patrol motorcycle	Standard
CB600	Honda	Patrol motorcycle	Riot police	File:Hornet2008.jpg
Ford Cargo 815	Ford Motor Company	Armored vehicle	Vehicle war on drugs
VW Cargo 1722	Volkswagen	Armored vehicle	Vehicle war on drugs
Maverick	Paramount Group	Armored vehicle	Special operations
Volkswagen Constellation	Volkswagen	Riot truck	Special operations/Water cannon

Aircraft inventory[]

Aircraft	Type	Versions	In service
Schweizer 300	Training	Schweizer 300 CBi	1
Eurocopter AS350	Patrol helicopter	AS-350B3	4
Bell Huey II	Special operations	Huey II	1
Piper PA-34 Seneca	Personal transport	PA-34	2
Beechcraft Baron	Personal transport	Baron 58	1

Uniforms[]

Since 1975, the PMERJ use dark blue in their uniforms on blue with black trousers.

Ranks[]

The PMERJ has the same hierarchical classification^[8] of the Brazilian Army, with another type of insignias.^[9]

Ranks and insignia[]

Title	Insignia
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
First Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Aspirant
Cadet or Student Officer
Sub-Lieutenant
First Sergeant
Second Sergeant
Third Sergeant
Corporal
Private "A Class"
Private "B Class" or Student Private	No insignia

All rank insignia are worn on the epaulettes of the shirt, except for sergeants, corporal and soldiers, which are worn on each sleeve, below the institutional patch.

Campaigns against crime[]

2010 Rio de Janeiro Security Crisis

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ Article 144 of Constitution of Brazil.
↑ Article 42 of Constitution of Brazil.
↑ Decree of December 10, 1801.
↑ Decree of May 13, 1809.
↑ Law of July 17, 1831.
↑ Law of October 10, 1931.
↑ Constitutional Reform of 1834, Article 15, § 11.
↑ Ordinance of the Ministry of the Army 340, October 4, 1971.
↑ Decree 3,568, March 02, 2001.

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[1] Article 144 of Constitution of Brazil.

[2] Article 42 of Constitution of Brazil.

[3] Decree of December 10, 1801.

[4] Decree of May 13, 1809.

[5] Law of July 17, 1831.

[6] Law of October 10, 1931.

[7] Constitutional Reform of 1834, Article 15, § 11.

[8] Ordinance of the Ministry of the Army 340, October 4, 1971.

[9] Decree 3,568, March 02, 2001.

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