Rio PM will buy drones for actions against organized crime

The Rio Military Police (PMRJ) will purchase 52 high-tech drones and more than 5,500 ballistic vests, expanding the resources available for overt policing and operations against organized crime.

Drones will be used as tools to support police activity, especially in areas of greater risk and with the presence of drug trafficking. Equipped with cameras and facial recognition and license plate reading software, the devices allow you to monitor difficult-to-access locations, identify suspicious movements and map communities. The images captured contribute to action planning and offer more resources for teams to work in the field.

The initiative also includes the acquisition of level III-A ballistic vests, which offer protection against shots from firearms, such as pistols and revolvers. The equipment is compatible with additional level III+ protection plates, developed to resist shots from rifles, such as 7.62 caliber rifles.

The PM has around 5,000 protective plates of this type, which can be attached to vests according to the needs of each service. In addition to ballistic protection, the III-A models offer greater mobility to police officers, favoring the performance of patrolling activities and actions carried out inside and outside the vehicles.