São Gonçalo receives police reinforcements.
Due to the wave of violence in the municipality, located in the West Zone of Rio, the Military Police Battalion will receive reinforcements of 200 more police officers and 50 patrol cars.
Newspapers in Brazil - Starting this Monday (September 15.09th), the 7th Military Police Battalion (São Gonçalo) will have the support of 200 more police officers and 50 patrol cars. The officers will be integrated into the unit at an event at the 7th BPM headquarters, which will be attended by the Military Police Commander José Luís Castro Menezes.
This will be the first battalion to receive the reinforcement of personnel, which will also extend to the 20th BPM (Mesquita), with the inclusion of 220 police officers and 55 vehicles starting next Wednesday (September 17.09th), and to the 15th BPM (Duque de Caxias), with an additional 200 police officers and 50 vehicles starting next Thursday (September 18.09th).