Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State
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The Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (Portuguese: 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.[2] Its members are called "state military" personnel.[3]
Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | |
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Abbreviation | PMERJ |
Motto | To serve and protect Servir e proteger |
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Formed | May 13, 1809 |
Employees | 45,000 (2018) |
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Federal agency | Brazil |
Operations jurisdiction | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Size | 43.696054 km2 (16.871141 sq mi) |
Population | 16,010,429 (2009) |
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Headquarters | City of Rio de Janeiro |
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The primary mission of PMERJ is ostensively 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.