Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State (Portuguese: Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, PCERJ) is the public security force of the executive branch of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Responsible for the preservation of public order and the safety of people and property under Article 144 of the Federal Constitution of Brazil, it exercises the functions of investigative police (or judicial police) and investigates criminal offenses (except for military offenses) within its jurisdiction.

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