Military Police (Brazil)

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Military Police, also known as PM, are the uniformed preventive state police of the states and Federal District of Brazil. The Military Police units are the main ostensive police force at the state level and are responsible for policing and maintaining the public order. Their formations, rules and uniforms vary depending on the state. Investigative work and forensics are undertaken by the Civil Police of each state. All state Military Police and Military Firefighters Corps are classed as reserve troops and ancillary forces of the Brazilian Army. In time of war (or other emergencies) the military police forces can be pressed into federal service. Thus are organized in a military manner, following military hierarchy and ranks and in case of crimes or misconduct, they are tried in state military courts instead of the common (or civil) courts. But they remain distinct from the provosts belonging to the other services within the Brazilian Military: the Army Police (Portuguese: Polícia do Exército...

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