How do Brazilian police treat people in Brazil?

Police in Brazil varies wildly in behavior from state to state. The generic common traits are that the police is divided in a military branch which patrols and arrests, and a civil force which investigates. read more

As a native brazilian, i’ve never had any trouble with the law. When they stopped me i was educated with them and they were educated with me. Most people complaining about the police were rude and got some rude response from them - some brazilians have no respect for authority - as a result, things get heated. read more

Brazil’s military police is a prevention unit while civilian police is a investigative unit. Their jurisdiction is under state governments and their presence is nation-wide. There are five main police forces in Brazil: Military police, Civil Police, Federal Police, Highway Police and Railway Police. read more

Here you will find all the Brazilian branches of the police, their differences and their spheres of operation. According to Brazilian Constitution of 1988, public security is a right of all Brazilian citizens and is the complete responsibility of the state. The Brazilian branches of police are: Polícia Federal, also known as PF, the Federal Police. read more