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| Military Police of Mato Grosso | |
|---|---|
| Unit name | Polícia Militar de Mato Grosso |
| Native name | Polícia Militar de Mato Grosso |
| Caption | Emblem of the state force |
| Dates | 1839–present |
| Country | Brazil |
| Allegiance | Mato Grosso |
| Branch | Security forces |
| Type | State military police |
| Role | Public order, ostensible policing |
| Garrison | Cuiabá, Várzea Grande |
| Motto | "Disciplina e Dedicação" |
| Commander1 | Governor of Mato Grosso |
Military Police of Mato Grosso
The Military Police of Mato Grosso is the ostensible public-order force responsible for preventive policing and state-level security in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It operates alongside federal institutions such as the Federal Police of Brazil, Brazilian Army, Brazilian Air Force, and civil agencies including the Civil Police. Its mission intersects with institutions like the State Court of Justice of Mato Grosso, Public Ministry of Mato Grosso, and municipal administrations of Cuiabá and Várzea Grande.
The force traces roots to early 19th-century provincial militias contemporaneous with the Empire of Brazil and the Regency; later organizational changes paralleled reforms under the Old Republic and the Vargas Era. Key reforms aligned the service with the 1940s statutes echoing the 1930 Revolution and post-1988 Constitution provisions distinguishing state ostensible forces from the Brazilian Armed Forces. The corps participated in regional responses to events such as the Contestado War (contextually in southern Brazil) influences and internal security episodes linked to land conflicts involving groups like the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) and agrarian disputes in the Cerrado and Pantanal regions. Notable historical links include coordination with the National Force of Public Security (Força Nacional) and cooperation during national events such as the Rio-92-era security arrangements and nation-wide operations during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics mobilizations.
The institution is structured into regional commands tied to judicial regions and municipal jurisdictions including units in Rondonópolis, Sinop, Cáceres, Tangará da Serra, and Juína. Higher command links to the Governor of Mato Grosso and the state's Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense (SESP). Specialized battalions and companies reflect models found in other states such as São Paulo Military Police and Rio de Janeiro Military Police: battalions for highway patrol coordinating with the Brazilian National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT) and environmental policing units operating with agencies like the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA). Internal bodies include inspectorates, a police band with traditions similar to units in Minas Gerais and Bahia, and a reserve component analogous to the Military Police Reserve arrangements.
Primary duties comprise preventive ostensible policing, riot control, and support for judicial investigations in liaison with the Civil Police and the Public Ministry of Mato Grosso. Units provide crowd control at events involving clubs like Operário fixtures and municipal festivals in Cuiabá, coordinate highway patrol with the Brazilian Federal Highway Police, and engage in environmental protection patrols across the Pantanal and Cerrado alongside ICMBio and IBAMA. The force may act in civil defense during floods and fires working with the Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Mato Grosso and participate in joint operations with the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the Federal Police of Brazil against organized crime networks implicated in trafficking routes to borders near Bolivia and Bolivia and the Peru corridor.
Rank structure parallels other state ostensible forces: enlisted ranks through corporals and sergeants, and officer ranks from second lieutenant to colonel, with badges and epaulettes influenced by army-style insignia as in the Brazilian Army. Academic and vocational distinctions link to institutions such as the Academy of Police Officers and state military schools, while promotion pathways connect to competition processes overseen by the Secretaria de Estado de Segurança Pública and governed by state laws reflecting national frameworks in the 1988 Constitution.
Armament and gear include service pistols, submachine guns, and shotguns comparable to inventories in the São Paulo Military Police and Rio de Janeiro Military Police, non-lethal equipment such as batons and chemical agents used in crowd control, and personal protective equipment during operations. Vehicles range from patrol cars and tactical trucks to motorcycles deployed in urban centers; aircraft support via state or federal aviation assets sometimes involves liaison with the Brazilian Air Force and use of helicopters for patrols across the Pantanal and riverine zones near the Araguaia River and Xingu River. Environmental patrols employ boats and all-terrain vehicles for remote operations like those in Chapada dos Guimarães and border municipalities such as Ponta Porã-adjacent jurisdictions.
Training occurs at state academies and specialized centers comparable to the Academia de Polícia Militar do Barro Branco model, with programs in ostensible policing tactics, legal statutes, human rights linked to directives from the National Human Rights Program (PNDH), and environmental enforcement training coordinated with IBAMA and ICMBio. Officers receive continued education through partnerships with universities in Cuiabá and Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso and interagency courses with the Federal Police of Brazil and military institutions including the Brazilian Army for specialized operations.
Operational history includes large-scale public-order operations during social movements, agrarian conflicts involving actors such as the Landless Workers' Movement (MST) and rancher associations, anti-drug interdiction missions in coordination with the Federal Police of Brazil and National Public Security Force, and disaster-response deployments during floods affecting municipalities like Barranco Vermelho-adjacent areas and Várzea Grande. The force has featured in legal and political scrutiny tied to incidents reviewed by the Public Ministry of Mato Grosso and judicial proceedings in the Court of Justice of Mato Grosso, reflecting nationwide debates paralleling cases in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro about use of force, oversight, and accountability.
Category:Law enforcement in Brazil Category:Mato Grosso