Brazil_1_Law

__Brazilian Police - Rebecca__

In Brazil there are three levels of policing, the Brazilian federal Police, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police the Brazilian Federal Railway Police and State Police operate everywhere, and more than 400 cities also have City guards. Also there is a Legislative Police at the Brazilian Senate responsible to maintain the independence of Legislative Branch. Each state is responsible for maintaining its own police forces, which are responsible for policing at the state level. In more than 400 cities, the local government employs city guards who patrol municipal property such as parks and the environs of city halls, with administrative police powers. City guards are permitted to carry firearms 24/7 in cities with a population of 20,000 persons or more and buy private firearms for self protection.The City Guards firearm propiety,transport & buying permissions are granted by Brazilian Federal Police In some states, there is a neighbourhood watch program. These "police" patrol a designated neighbourhood at night on bicycles and are provided with police weapons. They monitor the streets until morning. The Polícia Federal 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, patrolling of the federal highwat system, and immigration and border control police (including airport and naval police).

In Brazil you have to wait untill you are 18 to learn to drive, although the legal age top drink alcohol is 16. ID is not very often checked so therefore most people start drinking at the age of 14.