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Rio cops opt for proximity policing, at last

Dream team describes public safety plans for 2015-2018 Pezão gubernatorial mandate  If those in charge succeed, the controversial top-down term “pacification”, used here since 2008, may soon fall into disuse. Instead, police said yesterday that they are reaching out to civil … Continue reading

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Urban disorder in Rio: call of the abyss

Para Desordem urbana no Rio: o abismo atrai, clique aqui Such chaos! Mariana Albanese lived in the Zona Sul favela of Vidigal for two years. A São Paulo transplant, attracted by Vidigal’s strong community spirit, she was lucky enough to witness … Continue reading

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Pacification saves lives: the first full-blown impact study

Still, it needs a significant upgrade, evaluation says Ever since pacification began in Rio de Janeiro, in November 2008, we’ve been hearing (and saying) that social needs must also be met. As the number of UPPs, or police pacification units, … Continue reading

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First pacification police death: complicated story yet to be revealed?

For an update, check here. Para Primeira morte de policial UPP: história complicada para desvendar? clique aqui Ask a question and you get an answer. Ask someone else the same question and you’ll get another one. Sometimes the two answers … Continue reading

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A cidade que se tornou segura

Não foi a tolerância zero que levou segurança para Nova York; o Rio estaria no caminho certo Click on the link just below to read a New Yorker article with relevance to crime-fighting in Rio de Janeiro, summarized here in … Continue reading

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