First woman cop-chief for Rio do Janeiro 12.000 strong police force

Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 03:46 UTC

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A woman has been named to head Brazil’s Rio do Janeiro police department for the first time following a corruption scandal that led to the arrest of more than 30 police and military officials, officials said Wednesday. Read full article

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lsolde
go girl go- womanpower!
Feb 17th, 2011 - 09:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
”Civil Police, which is responsible for fighting crime(...)“

The civil police is responsible for investigation and related services. Street work such as ”fighting crime” is the military police's job.
Feb 17th, 2011 - 10:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redhoyt
Fortunately the British have no such distinction ... the civil police deal with 99% of criminal matters, the military police deal with the military..... and even then must bow to the civil police where the matter involves a 'crime'.
Feb 17th, 2011 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
to be fair, as long as she gets the crime rate down , and puts more criminals behind bars the better, after all she cannot do any worse than others, only better .
good luck to her, she is going to need it.

as long as she rapidly avoids the human right brigade she will be ok.
Feb 17th, 2011 - 03:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Y Draig Goch
i wonder if venezuela will follow suit with girl power....i cant see that happening!
Feb 18th, 2011 - 12:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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