Brazilian Federal Police

Infobox Law enforcement agency
agencyname = Federal Police Department
nativename = Departamento de Polícia Federal
commonname = Federal Police
abbreviation = DPF
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patchcaption = Stylised patch of the Polícia Federal

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formed = November 16, 1964
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country = Brazil
federal = Yes


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headquarters = SAS Quadra 6, Brasília, Brazil
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minister1pfo = Ministério da Justiça
chief1name = Luiz Fernando Corrêa
chief1position = Diretor Geral
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child1agency = Brazilian Federal Highway Police
unittype = Major unit
unitname = collapsible list |title=8 |Tactical Operations Command (COP) |National Police Academy (ANP) |National Criminalistics Institute (INC) |National Identification Institute (INI) |Immigration Police Unit (CGPI) |Marine Police Unit (NEPOM) |Police Intelligence Unit (DIP) |Technical-Scientific Unit (DITEC)
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website = http://www.dpf.gov.br/
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The Polícia Federal (in English: "Federal Police") is the federal police force of Brazil, whose main assignments are the investigations of crimes against the Federal Government or its organs and companies, the combat of international drug trafficking and terrorism, and immigration and border control police (includes airport and water police).

Equipment

The Federal Police Department issues all agents graduating from the National Police Academy a Glock 17 or Glock 19 or Glock 26 according to the agent's preference. Other equipment include the recent acquired G36C and the H&K MG4.

ee also

* Brazilian Federal Highway Police
* Military Police of Brazilian States
* Policing in Brazil
* Civil Police of Brazilian States

External pages

* [http://www.dpf.gov.br/ Official website, in Portuguese]