Paes creates Special Secretariat of Urban Security to coordinate Municipal Force of Rio
Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes has established a new secretariat to oversee the Municipal Force, aimed at reorganizing the city's security operations.
After the Federal Police denied arms carrying for the Municipal Force, the city hall sets restrictions
The city hall of Rio de Janeiro has implemented restrictions on arms carrying permits following the Federal Police's denial of the mayor's request for all members of the Municipal Force to carry firearms.
Federal Police denies firearm possession for Elite Division of the Municipal Guard of Rio
The Federal Police of Brazil has denied the request from Rio's City Hall to allow members of the Municipal Force to carry firearms, citing legal restrictions on arming personnel from different careers within the guard.
Nunes imitates Maluf and recreates 'Municipal Rota' in São Paulo's GCM
São Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes is transforming the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) to resemble a police force, recently renaming its special operations unit back to a title reminiscent of a 1993 initiative by former mayor Paulo Maluf.
Municipal Force begins operating on the streets of Rio in March
The Municipal Force is set to begin its operations in strategic areas of Rio de Janeiro starting in March, focusing on crime hotspots as identified by criminal analysis.
Chřibská postpones the establishment of a municipal police. They will likely hire officers in the spring
The town of Chřibská has decided to delay the establishment of a municipal police force and is expected to hire officers in the spring.