PM removes 4 agents from Bope for 'misuse' of body cameras during operation in Morro dos Prazeres
Four police officers from the Bope special operations battalion were removed from street patrol following alleged misuse of body cameras during an operation in Morro dos Prazeres, Rio de Janeiro.
Suspect in tire repairman’s murder dies in confrontation with Bope in Macapá
A suspect in the murder of a tire repairman was killed during a confrontation with the Special Operations Battalion (Bope) in Macapá.
Four men are killed in armed confrontation with Bope in Florianópolis
Four men were killed during an armed confrontation with special police forces in Florianópolis, Brazil.
Suspect with a criminal record for drug trafficking dies in confrontation with Bope in Amapá
A man with a criminal history for drug trafficking was killed in a confrontation with the Military Police in Porto Grande, Amapá.
Grenade Found in Trash by Resident Mobilizes SWAT in MG
A resident in Tabuleiro, Brazil, discovered a grenade in the trash, prompting intervention from the SWAT police unit, Bope, to safely detonate it.
Teenager takes four young women hostage at Degase unit in Ilha do Governador; Bope negotiated surrender
A teenager held four other girls hostage at a socio-educational facility in Brazil, but they were released unharmed after police intervention.
Bope arrests 8 in the César Maia community, in Vargem Grande
Eight men were arrested by BOPE agents in the César Maia community in Vargem Grande, Rio de Janeiro, along with a cache of weapons and ammunition seized.